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. […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 31 May 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My questions relate to the contract signed by the Premier with the AFL. 1. Assuming the stadium project is assessed as a Project of State Significance that may take some time to progress through the entire […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 31 May 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Agreement between the AFL and Tasmanian Government regarding a Tasmanian AFL team and stadium and Macquarie Point: 1. Who was the chief negotiator for the Tasmanian Government with regard to this contract; […]
You can view an except from my budget speech below, relating to education spending in my electorate: […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 30 May 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to speak briefly on adjournment and raise a matter of concern regarding equity of access to justice for families on the north-west and west coast, and seek a response from Government on this important matter. The matter relates to the Federal […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 30 May 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, how much longer will the Government be able to say with a straight face that it is making Tasmania strong, safe and secure? Let me say at the outset that I fully concur with the Treasurer that this state is an incredible place […]
Read More… from Budget Papers and Appropriation Bills (No.1 and No. 2) 2023 – Noting
Legislative Council, Tuesday 30 May 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to police monitoring of speed and traffic light compliance in and around the extensive road works across the State: Question 1 – For 2021-22 FY and 2022-23 FY to date, how many traffic […]
You can listen to my Special Interest speech about the Burnie Musical Society’s production Shrek the Musical Jr. here: […]
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Premier Rockcliff couldn’t have chosen a worse time to propose building the Macquarie Point stadium. The State budget paints a bleak picture. Next year, 2023/24 will see the fourth operating deficit in a row. There’s not enough cash coming in the door to pay operating expenses – the cost of day-to-day operations not including new […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 25 May 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I do not intend to speak at length on this bill. There will be a lot more debate to be had in the Committee stage when we get to the various provisions of it. I will say that I absolutely welcome this bill. […]
Read More… from RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (MISCELLANEOUS CONSUMER PROTECTION AMENDMENTS) BILL 2022
