Legislative Council, Tuesday 21 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to availability of ventilators and staff required to care for ventilated patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU’s) in Tasmania’s three major hospitals: 1 How many ventilators are available in each ICU at;a. RHH […]
The Unconformity is an arts organisation that holds a unique festival every two years in Queenstown on the West Coast of Tasmania.After a break due to Covid in 2020, the festival is back, and will be held from 15-17 October 2021. […]
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Listen to my latest catch up with Mike O’Loughlin here: […]
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UNIVERSITY can be a daunting place. Historically universities were large formidable buildings full of academics and students with no doubt about their pathway in life through the gaining of a university degree. For those who have no previous or family experience of university it can appear as an elitist and exclusive place where some may […]
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The 2021-22 health budget includes many initiatives seeking to address the long-standing pressures and failures in our acute health services. These pressures existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic which has clearly exposed many of our vulnerabilities. Before, and as to be expected, during COVID we have continued to see waiting lists that are unacceptable, even […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 2 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to occupancy of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Tasmania’s three major hospitals: 1 What has the average weekly occupancy of each ICU at Royal Hobart Hospitals, Launceston General Hospital and North West Regional […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 2 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the two AFL Finals matches played in Tasmania on the weekend of 28 and 29 August: 1. How many players, AFL officials and other support staff were permitted entry into the State;2. […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 2 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Please provide Estimated Outcome figures for all line items in the Tables listed below; • Communities Tasmania – Tables 2.2, 2.10 and 2.12• Finance General – Tables 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5• Health – Tables 5.2, […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 1 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT 1. Have there been any further animal welfare concerns raised since 1 June 2021; 2. How many visits, with prior notification and/or no notification listed separately to Van Dairy VDL Farms have been made by animal […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 1 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the legal dispute between the government and Basslink P/L in respect of the 2015/16 Basslink interconnector outage: 1. Does the amount of $38.5 million awarded to the government by the agreed arbitrator in […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 1 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to COVID-19 vaccination status and employment in Tasmania: 1 What are the government’s policy position and frameworks for:a. A public sector employer requiring staff, who interact with the public, to be vaccinated; b. A […]
There is a petition currently before the Legislative Council calling for a review of the planning process. You can listen to my interview with Triple M Hobart’s Brian Carlton here: Ruth Forrest · Triple M Hobart – The Brian Carlton Show […]
