Roads – Condition of Bass Highway
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
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Ruth Forrest MLC speaking on ABC Radio 936 Hobart about Community Engagement 20.8.15
ADJOURNMENT – Casual Senate Vacancies
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am using this opportunity on adjournment to make some comments I wished to make this morning during the joint sitting, but was not given the call to do so. Mr President, as we know, casual vacancies in the Senate are filled in accordance with section 15 of the […]
Guardianship and Administration Amendment Bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, even if I did propose an amendment, I think it would not be supported except perhaps by a couple of members. I am concerned about the haste in which this bill has been presented to us. I accept that the Leader indicated there were some bills coming, but not […]
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Kennerley Trust Bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I acknowledge the work done by the Kennerley Trust and the service it provides, but I am concerned we are proceeding with legislation that we only received on Friday last week – and this relates to the four bills it is proposed we deal with today. […]
Suicide Rates and Prevention Programs
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
TT‑Line – Passenger and Freight Allocations
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
ADJOURNMENT – Shooting of Stock on Private Property
[5.58 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I want to make a brief contribution and pose a question to the Government. A constituent of mine over the last two to three months has had a total of over 100 head of sheep shot on nine separate occasions. These sheep have been shot by a […]
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MOTION Consideration and Note – Forestry Tasmania Review Steering Committee Report
[3.03 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I agree with the member for Apsley. This report makes it abundantly clear that the Government has no vision and no plan to grow the forest industry. […]
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Weed Management – Responsibility
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
TT-Line – Statement of Expectations
Ms FORREST to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1 & 2) 2015
Ms FORREST – Mr President, the Budget is always a complicated document and this year’s is certainly no exception with ongoing agency restructure, as it is called in the budget papers. […]
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