Megan Therese Webb (born 6 October 1974) is an Australian politician and community sector worker. At the periodic elections in May 2019, she was elected to the

Tasmanian Legislative Council The Tasmanian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. It is one of the two chambers of the Parliament, the other being the House of Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in the state capital, ...

as the independent member for

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, replacing long-time MLC Jim Wilkinson, who retired after nearly 24 years on the Council. Prior to her election, Webb worked for

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as manager of its Social Action and Research Centre. At the 2018 Tasmanian state election, she was part of a coalition which ran a campaign to remove poker machines in pubs and clubs by 2023.

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Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Meg 1974 births Living people Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Women members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians