Legislative Council, Tuesday 25 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs Hiscutt My final question to the Leader with regard to shipping services to and from King Island. (1) I understand the new Devonport Port facility for Bass Island Line (BIL) includes a loading ramp and has a […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 25 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to facilitating direct community engagement between the Government and residents and businesses on King Island, when will the next community Cabinet meeting be held on King Island? ANSWER The sitting schedule for next […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 25 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs Hiscutt With regard to the proposed upgrade to the Murchison Highway between Rosebery and Zeehan, what is the proposed timetable for this project, including: (1) the state of the current works program; […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 25 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to health and ambulance services on King Island: (1) Does the model used by UK company, Operational Research and Health, to inform Ambulance Tasmania’s decision-making regarding the level of ambulance services from volunteer-only […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 25 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the decision of Bass Island Line (BIL) to commence a refrigerated container service between King Island and mainland Tasmania: (1) Which businesses on King Island were contacted and/or consulted directly regarding this […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 25 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the recent damage to the Cam River Bridge and works related to the construction of a new bridge: (1) Will the Government undertake a full assessment of the factors contributing to the […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 25 October 2022 The Council adjourned for the purpose of discussing a matter of public importance, namely the circumstances surrounding the recent damage to the Cam River Bridge at Somerset and the resultant major delays to traffic as the result of the reduction to one lane of traffic and concerns around the […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 25 October 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the Council be now adjourned for the purpose of discussing a matter of public importance, namely the circumstances surrounding the recent damage to the Cam River Bridge at Somerset and the resultant major delays to traffic as the result […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 19 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to futureproofing the Grassy Harbour on King Island to ensure a reliable, sustainable and cost-effective shipping service is assured, will the Government commit to working with Group 6 Metals, who have commenced mining […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 19 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Federal immigration and Visa processing delays in areas of workforce shortage and need: 1 What are the current areas of workforce shortage or need; 2 Does State government sponsorship enable more timely assessment and processing; anda. […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 19 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT, Mrs HISCUTT In a recent extended power outage in Zeehan, reportedly due to power lines down on the Zeehan Highway, I am informed power was restored to part of the town, including retail and business areas, many hours before being restored […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 29 September 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am very aware of the real challenges we face and the amount of time lost, particularly under our previous federal governments, to take a decisive and meaningful action on the very real threat we in Tasmania, Australia and the world face in […]
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