Ministerial Advisory Council on Forestry – Terms of Reference
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
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Ministerial Council on Forestry – Establishment
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
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Ministerial Council on Forestry – Establishment
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – question to Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Dr Goodwin. Under the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013, a special advisory committee was established. When this act was repealed in 2014, a ministerial statement announced the establishment of a ministerial council on forestry. […]
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Cancer Awareness and Dry July
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as you did early in the week, I acknowledge Bronte Charles in the Chamber. She is a work experience student from St Aloysius Catholic College who has had had the opportunity to work with me during this week, but more importantly to meet a range of other staff and […]
First home owner grant amendment bill 2015
[5.54 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I feel like deja vu. We debate this every year as well. I am not going to go over all the points I have made in the past except to say my view has not changed. This is an initiative that was originally brought in by the […]
Parliamentary salaries, superannuation and allowances amendment bill 2015
[3.37 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we have all said we should not be involved in setting our salaries or other allowances. We have said it so many times I wonder why we are doing it again. […]
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Animal Welfare Amendment Bill 2014
[4.31 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have been listening to the debate with interest and coming from a farming background, I know the cold, harsh reality of some of the challenges farmers face: having to make those difficult decisions about animals that are not well, whether you can nurse them back to […]
Community Transport – Changes to Services for Disabled
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Flying blind…. in the right direction?
2015 will no doubt bring challenges, surprises and the inevitable good with the bad. Tasmania’s future will continue to be uncertain until there is a shared understanding of the problems the State faces. It will be easier to solve problems together if we can develop such an understanding. […]
University of the Third Age
Ms Forrest (Murchison) – Mr President, I have no doubt that all members support and are aware of the value of lifelong learning. After all, that is what we do every day in our roles here. I know I learn something every day, making it a very good day indeed. It is important to promote […]
Anti-Discrimination Amendment Bill 2015
[3.57 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I only wish to comment on a small number of aspects of this bill, as this issue was debated at length in 2013 and very little, if anything, has actually changed. The member for Elwick made it pretty clear that nothing really has changed in many ways. […]
Community Transport Services Tasmania Inc – Funding
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
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