ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – Spirit of Tasmania vessels
You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton on ABC Mornings here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings 240624 […]
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SENTENCING AMENDMENT (ALCOHOL TREATMENT ORDER)BILL 2024
Legislative Council, Thursday 20 June 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – In turning my mind to this bill that it is a very important piece of legislation, I must say at the outset, I absolutely and fundamentally support the principle that sits behind this. Any program that can be court-mandated that they can help remove people […]
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CHILD SAFETY REFORM IMPLEMENTATION MONITOR BILL 2024
Legislative Council, Wednesday 19 June 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as the Leader indicated, I was yet to speak and I will not speak at great length. I do not want to go over all the matters that other members have raised, but to reiterate a few key points, from my perspective. I […]
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Answers to Questions
Legislative Council, Wednesday 19 June 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am frustrated again to have to rise to ask for an answer to a question that’s been providing good faith some weeks ago now. This relates to matters regarding the report being prepared by Saul Eslake as part of the agreement between […]
TAXATION LEGISLATION (AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT) BILL
Legislative Council, Wednesday 19 June 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – They would be surprised if I did not get up, perhaps not the new members. I do note this bill, the Taxation Legislation Affordable Housing Employment Support Bill fulfils some promises made during the recent election campaign, as does another bill that just landed in […]
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Access to Specialist Gynaecological Cancer Services
Legislative Council, Thursday 20 June 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I am raising a matter on adjournment, mainly because we are going to a long break and there will be very little chance to get a prompt answer, so I am putting this to the Leader to take forward on behalf of a constituent. I […]
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Tracks in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area – Capital Investment Expenditure
Legislative Council, Thursday 20 June 2024 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the $1 million allocated for capital investment on tracks in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area (APCA) in the 2023-24 Budget, including the $900,000 referred to in The Advocate on 21 June 2023, by […]
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Arthur-Pieman Tracks
Legislative Council, Thursday 20 June 2024 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Mr President, I still have three questions and I know others do too. This question will require me to table a list because I do not want to read it out. With regard to the […]
State Finances – Saul Eslake Report
Legislative Council, Thursday 20 June 2024 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My question is with regard to the contract with economist Saul Eslake to provide a report on the state’s finances, further to an agreement between the Premier and the parliamentary members of the Jacqui Lambie […]
Rosebery Community Centre – Health Services
Legislative Council, Wednesday 19 June 2024 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to health services provided at the Rosebery Community Centre: (1) What services are currently provided at the centre? (2) What are the opening hours for each of the services? (3) Does MMG continue […]
Questions on Notice – MacPoint Plenary Partners
Legislative Council, Thursday 20 June 2024 With regard to a statement by Macquarie Point Development Corporation (MPDC) confirming the appointment of Cox Architecture and stating that, Stadiums Tasmania would be the owner and operator of the stadium as detailed on the MPDC website: (1) What, if any, arrangements have been entered into with Plenary Partners […]
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Questions on Notice – Appointment of Cox Architecture
Legislative Council, Thursday 20 June 2024 With regard to the reported engagement of Cox Architecture as lead design consultant for the Macquarie Point stadium, noting the media have suggested the contracted amount for the contract with Cox Architecture is in the region of $38 million: (1) Is this a correct estimate of the value of […]
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