Education – Review of Rural School Bus Services

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN With regard to the provision of rural school bus services, are all or any school bus routes or services currently under review or due to be reviewed?  If so, when will the review be completed?  Will the outcome of any review […]

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MOTION – Exercise of Conscience Vote on Social Issues by Federal Parliamentarians

[11.35 a.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I note the motion before us relates to social issues and reads – On social issues, such as same-sex marriage, the Legislative Council urges federal parliamentarians to exercise a conscience vote. The motion only notes one social issue – that being same-sex marriage. […]

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Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) bill 2015

Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this is an example of a bill we receive about once a year.  Tidying up a few matters and getting rid of some out-of-date terminology. There are questions I have for the Leader, which I post broadly.  We can either deal with them in her reply or in the specific […]

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COAG Meeting – Health Services Reform 2

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN Mr President, this is supplementary to a question I asked yesterday regarding the work the Tasmanian Premier has committed to through the Council of Australian Governments – COAG – process with the Victorian Premier to address the reform of health services. […]

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Question Upon Notice – Health Spending – Commonwealth Grants Commission Report

  Ms FORREST asked a question of the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council – With regard to the Commonwealth Grants Commission – CGC – Review Report, Vol. 2, page 208 regarding health spending – (1)  (a)   Does the CGC assess Tasmania’s health spending needs on a per capita basis; and        (b   […]

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Question Upon Notice – Tasmania’s Tax Raising Ability

Ms FORREST asked a question of the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council – Further to a response from the Leader on 23 June 2015 in answer to a question concerning the Commonwealth Grants Commission – CGC – and Tasmania’s tax raising ability the Leader stated ‘the Commonwealth Grants Commission assessment of our […]

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