Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN (1) With regard to the Tasmanian curriculum as taught in public schools throughout Tasmania, is religion part of the curriculum and taught in Tasmanian public schools? (2) If so, how is religious education delivered in terms of content and delivery of […]
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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am sure all of us love to be entertained and we often travel long distances to attend quality productions that offer class acts in terms of great acting, music, comedy and all-round entertainment. […]
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Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN In times of winter weather conditions that result in heavy snowfall and ice that closes roads in Tasmania to all traffic, and all traffic other than four-wheel drive vehicles: […]
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN Mr President, yesterday I asked a question of the Leader with regards to the provision of rural bus services. I asked her if any rural school bus services and routes were currently under review, or due to be reviewed, and if […]
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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the legislation. It is part of streamlining these processes as much as possible. I appreciate the Q and A material that has been prepared. A lot of work went into that, and it addresses a number of the areas about which I had questions. I will raise […]
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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, the issue of family violence is clearly at the forefront of public discourse in Australia at the moment. That does not mean family violence has all of a sudden become pressing and out of control. It does mean the public and its leaders alike are now saying enough is […]
[6.00 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) (by leave) – Mr President, I move – That the reporting date for the Joint Select Committee on Preventative Health Care be extended until Thursday 31 March 2016. […]
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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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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[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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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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