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Question on Notice: – network service agreement between Hydro Tasmania and Basslink

Posted on 24/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Mrs Hiscutt With regard to the new network service agreement between Hydro Tasmania and Basslink and noting the specific details of the agreement are not being sought in these questions: Question 1: How does the new network […]

REPLY TO PREMIER’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

Posted on 24/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Legislative Council, 24 March 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am pleased to follow the Leader, because I have a slightly different take on some things. It will not be a surprise to the Leader. Mr President, why does the Premier, and premiers before him, find it necessary to remind us in every […]

CARER RECOGNITION BILL 2022

Posted on 24/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Legislative Council, 24 March 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Like others, I also welcome this bill. It is a bit sad that we are the last jurisdiction to do a formal recognition of carers. Being a carer is not a new thing. People have been caring for others for time immemorial, but it is welcome […]

Management of Fish Farms in Macquarie Harbour

Posted on 24/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Legislative Council, Thursday 23 March 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the management of fish farms in Macquarie Harbour: (1) Is in-water net cleaning continuing to be used in these farms in Macquarie Harbour; (2) how is the waste including fish faeces and other […]

TASMANIA TALKS WITH RICHARD PERNO – 24 March 2023

Posted on 24/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

The inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Proposed Hobart Stadium Feasibility Planning Process commences today You can listen to my interview with Richard Perno here: Ruth Forrest · TASMANIA TALKS 24032023 […]

MOTION – Huntington’s Disease

Posted on 23/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Madam Deputy President, I move – (1)That this House notes: (a) Huntington’s disease is an inherited degenerative neurological condition affecting the brain and central nervous system that results in the progressive loss of mental and physical capacities impacting affected individuals’ ability to walk, talk, eat, think and reason with death ensuing […]

MOTION Elected Members – Working with Vulnerable People Card – Amendment

Posted on 23/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Legislative Council, Tuesday 21 March 2023 Ms FORREST – Mr President, I do not support the amendment. I think we are just jumping at shadows here. What this motion calls for is for the Government to give strong consideration – not to legislate, not to tell LGAT what to do, not to tell local government […]

Department of Justice – New File Management System

Posted on 23/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Legislative Council, Tuesday 21 March, 2023 Ms FORREST to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs Hiscutt With regard to the development of the new integrated and the temporary file management system across the Department of Justice. (1) What is the total budget for this new system? (a) How much has been spent […]

King Island – Shipping Wharfage

Posted on 23/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I also have a question about the answer I received regarding the King Island shipping wharfage charges. The Leader clearly stated that when SeaRoad were doing the freight from Melbourne, Devonport, King Island and sometimes there was a Melbourne/King Island leg, I have it on […]

Adjournment – Burnie Port Noise Monitoring

Posted on 23/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I did dash up the stairs after some doing some committee work in the office. Please excuse my shortness of breath. Mr President, as I foreshadowed in question time, there are some matters I would like to raise in response to a couple of answers […]

Housing Choices – Tenants

Posted on 23/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the rental policies for tenants of public/social housing managed by Housing Choices, does the Government require Housing Choices to charge a tenant no more than 25 per cent of their basic income […]

Container Refund Scheme

Posted on 23/03/2023 (03/07/2025)

Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Container Refund Scheme to be commenced this year in Tasmania: (1) what date is the commencement now expected; (2) will all areas/municipalities in the state commence on the same date and […]

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Question on Notice: – network service agreement between Hydro Tasmania and Basslink

REPLY TO PREMIER’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

CARER RECOGNITION BILL 2022

Management of Fish Farms in Macquarie Harbour

TASMANIA TALKS WITH RICHARD PERNO – 24 March 2023

MOTION – Huntington’s Disease

MOTION Elected Members – Working with Vulnerable People Card – Amendment

Department of Justice – New File Management System

King Island – Shipping Wharfage

Adjournment – Burnie Port Noise Monitoring

Housing Choices – Tenants

Container Refund Scheme

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