University land sale bill confirms the Legislative Council's role as a planning authority and govt's penchant for secrecy and behind-closed-door deals. bit.ly/4vBSBd6 #politas

Last week's decisions by our MPs show the benefits of a power-sharing parlt: publication of cabinet documents within 30 days; government  businesses required to release RTI content; inquiry into the Caretaker convention. #politas

The RTI review found increasing funding to the ombudsman’s office and other watchdogs will improve accountability. Funding should increase in the next budget. #politas

Ombudsman’s report about RTI failures: govt should implement suggestion of megwebb-mlc.bsky.social for moratorium on budget cuts on Ombudsman’s office and departmental RTI staff. #politas

Tas MPs should back the Greens' proposal to follow South Australia and ban donations to political parties and individuals. There is public funding so banning donations will end double dipping. Getting rid of donations will get rid of the perception parties and candidates can be bought. #politas

Congratulations to Centre for Public Integrity for its report. It’s an opportunity for its Tas parlt to fill the gaps and show it’s serious about integrity in govt, parlt and bureaucracy. #politas

Centre For Public Integrity releases important integrity scorecard on Rockliff Govt: “shows a govt that is capable of progress - when pushed - or dragged there - by political exigencies - but not yet consistently committed to integrity.” Positive progress is thanks to indies & cross-bench. #politas

Great move in transparency and confidence in government  direction: @kristiejohnstonmp.bsky.social call for cabinet papers to be made public. Parlt should pass her bill. Queensland has done it since 2024 and New Zealand since 2019 and their respective skies haven’t fallen in. #politas

Best wishes for the holiday season and new year. May your break be bountiful with love and joy. #politas

It was Important to me to put a comprehensive account on the Parliamentary record on exactly how devastating this ill-concieved project will be on the beautiful heritage character of our capital city, and on our state finances. #politas pulsetasmania.com.au/news/stadium...

I talked with ABC Mornings program about my concerns over the last minute deals on the Mac Point AFL Stadium, esp potentially serious ramifications of the government’s agreement to cap costs. Have a listen… #politas megwebb.com.au/abc-mornings...

Premier Rockliff’s support for respectful political debate shown by his apology to Craig Garland is welcome. Liberal party member Liz Kinnheir Tarte’s derogatory Trump-Ike comments have no place in political discourse here. #politas

The Liberal party’s review of the most democratic and representative electoral system in the world is misguided and not needed. It smacks of “we’re not getting the election results we want so we’ll change the system to give us the result we want”. #politas

Discussion paper about publication of government  and opposition frontbenchers’ diaries welcome and long overdue. Leg Council has passed @MegWebbTweets motion calling for it 3 times in as many years. #politas

People trust governments when they make public the information on which decisions are based. That's why the govt should act on the recommendations of the RTI review report. #politas 1/2

One it can implement immediately is making public all information the cabinet considered in making decisions to be made public within 30 days of the decision. It happens in Qld, ACT and NZ and should happen here. #politas 2/2

If it’s good enough for successive Qld govts to publish ministerial diaries each month since 2013, it’s surely good enough for Tas. Legislative Councillors should support @megwebb-mlc.bsky.social motion. #politas

Today the Leg Co will debate my motion calling for reform of current ministerial diaries disclosure system. The current model as an exercise in deliberate obfuscation and hollow performative transparency. Read my full media release… megwebb.com.au/media-releas...

Preciously silly anti-Hare-Clark op ed in the thief paper today. I've updated my recent article with comments on it kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/09/hare... #politas

Calling for the abolition of Hare Clark, the fairest and most representative electoral system, is not a solution to improving Labor's low vote. #politas

This is too good. It's easier to imagine an end to Hare Clark than Labor winning back voters. #politas

A political career doesn’t require specific qualifications. That’s why Professor Pam Allan’s suggestion in today's paper for MPs to complete an Australian Institute of Company Directors' curated course should be implemented. It would improver how parlt works and we'd all benefit. #politas

Two yrs on from Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Govt’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse final report provided to Governor on 31 Aug 2023, Govt is still failing to keep community updated on related important independent reviews. Read my full media release… #politas megwebb.com.au/media-releas...

@megwebb-mlc.bsky.social points out in today’s paper, the real test of co-operation will be when parlt sits. Let’s see how we go with enacting her calls for ministers’ diaries to be published and a human rights act. Both would strengthen our democracy. #politas

Ella Haddad’s support for integrity reform is good news and should top the list of work with the crossbench. #politas

#politas crossbench should take heed of @BarnsGreg advice in today’s Talking Point about supporting a human rights act.

I’m back on deck after a few weeks off while the dust settled after the recent state election. I provided comments in this Crikey piece on the role of the Upper House in this new iteration of a minority government - plenty of opportunitues and challenges #politas www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/22/t...

Transparency International Australia provides latest prompt for the need to reform not just Tasmania’s lobbying regulations but also the Integrity Commission. transparency.org.au/lagging-fede...

Isn't it fascinating how minority government changes the tide? An end to public funding of greyhound racing (Liberal only, but well overdue), independent members of the LegCo given a chance to be part the future Govt (from both Lib and Labor) and the halt of Libs' stupid forestry expansion #politas

Let’s hope former Victorian anti-corruption head Robert Redlich’s call for urgent reform of Integrity Commission is heeded. Aus Inst finding 48.5% of Tasmanians distrust it. australiainstitute.org.au/post/tasmani... #politas

Power-sharing parliament is working. Liberal policy change to end greyhound racing and logging policy change can be fismissed as cynical. But it would not have happened if we hadn’t elected a power-sharing parliament. The Liberals are acting on what they say about the need to compromise. #politas

Australia Institute polling shows more than 77% of Tasmanians want a new anti-corruption commission, with stronger mechanisms to investigate misconduct and corruption. #auspol

Both major party leaders say they want the new parlt to work. That requires compromise which neither side is doing. Labor won’t “do deals” or “trade off on policy”. Rockliff is acting the same way which is inconsistent with the power-sharing parlt Tasmanians elected. #politas

Calls to replace Tasmania’s electoral system are misguided. tcsinfo.com.au/2025/08/07/t... #politas

insidestory.org.au/is-tasmania-... #politas

Why the Hare Clark electoral system is one of the most representative in the world. Voters' choices are most accurately represented in seats won. kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/08/tasm... #politas

Independents should take heed of Australian Lawyers Alliance @BarnsGreg call for human rights act for Tasmania to be on the negotiations agenda for the next parliament. #politas

A courageous new Tas parliament now has opportunity to mitigate the disruptive impact of serial early elections by introducing fixed 4 year terms for Tas House of Assembly. #politas Read my full media release… megwebb.com.au/media-releas...

⁦‪@MegWebbTweets‬⁩ excellent Talking Point in today’s paper and on her website. Tas politics has changed but some politicians haven’t caught up. They are duty-bound to catch up fast. #politas megwebb.com.au/talking-poin...

⁦‪⁦‪@Bartlett_DJ‬⁩ — who had been there, done that – has good advice. The first step: establish trust. #politas www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Good analysis of election result. www.tallyroom.com.au/60934 #politas

Our story from early this week on the lack of explanation on Labor's objections to proposed changes to the lobbyist register -- the Rockliff govt axed funding for the three positions to implement the changes #politas tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/labor-c...

There has been no Labor announcement on governance or integrity reforms since then taslabor.org.au/our-plan/our... Former Labor leader Bec White & then Shadow Attorney General Ella Haddad announced a policy ahead of the 2024 state election #politas tasmaniantimes.com/2024/03/on-i...

Asked by TI about Labor's opposition to proposed changes to the lobbyist register at a June 5 media conference, Dean Winter said: "We will be outlining during this campaign a fresh start for integrity in this state. We need to make sure there is major reform here". #politas

Candidates seeking election on Saturday don't care about integrity or responding to community concerns. Only 12 responded to a Tasmanian Constitution Society survey. tcsinfo.com.au/2025/07/13/i... #politas

Six of the 31 Franklin candidates came to a campaign forum tonight. Those six were Greens or Peter George team members. No Liberal or Labor candidates. Says a lot about the respect they have for the people they want to vote for them. #politas

The importance of the next parliament reforming the Integrity Commission confirmed by Chief Commissioner Greg Melick in today's Mercury. He blamed the 3 major parties for the commission not implementing the lobbyists' code of conduct. We have the right to know when and why MPs are lobbied. #politas

State of secrecy: more confirmation with Integrity Commission pulling the plug on code of conduct for lobbyists. #politas

Premier Rockliff could have avoided the early election by working with the whole crossbench. The solution isn't to go back to 25 seats or get rid of the Hare Clark electoral system; it is for politicians to work together for the benefit of the state and not themselves. #politas #electiontas25

If an early election is called this week, Lib Govt should bring forward commencement of new state political donations disclosures laws, in the interest of integrity, transparency & restoring trust. #politas Read my full media release… megwebb.com.au/media-releas...