Legislative Council Committee A, Monday 5 June 2023 CHAIR – Regarding, bus shelters, is that the responsibility of the state or is it a responsibility of local government where the shelter should be? Mr FERGUSON – Both. CHAIR – How is it determined who’s responsible for what? Mr FERGUSON – Different individuals and separate players […]
Budget Estimates Committee A, Monday 5 June 2023 CHAIR – Minister, you’ve commissioned GHD to do an assessment into the feasibility of a second bridge over the Cam River. Can you provide a copy of the specific terms and scope of work to be undertaken by GHD? Mr FERGUSON – I think we can. Didn’t […]
If this past year has been tough, brace for worse years ahead. Expenses in 2026-27 are expected to be less in nominal terms than what the government is promising to spend next year, in 2023-24. Remove the extra interest on the increased debt and it’s even less. Adjust for inflation expected to average around 3.5 […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 1 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My questions relate to Commonwealth Specific Purpose grants. In particular, I refer to Table 5.4 in Budget Paper No.1 for the budget year 2023/24 listing Commonwealth payments for specific purposes, specifically as related to Commonwealth […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 1 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Referring to the Budget for 2023-24, could you provide measures/details of:1. Tasmania’s Gross State Product;2. The service cost for current employees of the General Government who are members of the defined benefit superannuation schemes;3. Employer […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 1 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My questions relate to Commonwealth Specific Purpose grants. In particular, I refer to Table 5.4 in Budget Paper No.1 for the budget year 2023/24 listing Commonwealth payments for specific purposes. 1. Please indicate which grants […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 1 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Noting the Commonwealth Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) guidelines state, ‘The value of land should be determined by its opportunity cost, that is, what it could produce in its best alternative use’. Thus, the land at […]
You can view my contribution to the debate noting the Budget Papers 2023-24 and Appropriation Bills (No. 1 and No. 2) 2023 by clicking on video on the link below: https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/lc/proceedings/2023/LCDaily30May2023.html My contribution begins at around the 59 minutes mark and continues after the lunch break and Question Time here: https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/lc/proceedings/2023/LCDaily30May2023.html A full transcript of my speech is […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 31 May 2023 You can view my Adjournment Speech on Circular Head Ambulance Services by clicking on the following link: https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/lcvod/31052023/31-05-2023-LC-P6.mp4 […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 31 May 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, some days I feel like I am bashing my head against the wall and I just want to scream. The mild frustration pales into insignificance when it comes to my constituents in Circular Head. I wish to raise a matter of great concern […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 31 May 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the separately specified $85m extra government borrowing in relation to the proposed stadium and Macquarie Point: 1. Why is this amount or these borrowings specified separately; and 2. If it relates to an […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 31 May 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT I refer to the mooted $60 million Cradle Mountain cableway that was to be funded 50 per cent by the Tasmanian Government and 50 per cent by a Federal grant from the Community Development Grants program. […]
