We cannot waste time to address the family violence pandemic

Family violence is a shadow pandemic plaguing society and we must take urgent action the issue, WE HAVE much to do to address the very real challenge of gender-based violence and all manifestations of domestic abuse and family violence. Changes to our consent laws and progress on making nonfatal strangulation a standalone offence are just […]

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TREASURY MISCELLANEOUS (COST OF LIVING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORT) BILL 2021

Legislative Council Wednesday 30 June, 2021 Ms FORREST – Madam Deputy Chair, I take this opportunity to speak on a bill that I would never let go normally in the past. You could not expect me not to in some respects. I will probably take about 10 minutes, so that would work well for the […]

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Condolence Motion – His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Madam DEPUTY PRESIDENT – His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was born on 10 June 1921 on the Greek Island of Corfu. He passed away on 9 April 2021 at Windsor Castle aged 99, just two months shy of his 100th birthday. Prince Philip joined the Royal Navy when he was 17 […]

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North-West Health Care Staff – Statistics 2014-2021

Legislative Council Thursday 1 July Mr GAFFNEY question on behalf of Ms FORREST to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding policy statements related to the 2021 election, specifically the policy delivering better health care for Tasmanians in the north-west, the statement notes: The Tasmanian majority Liberal government has delivered more […]

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Investing in Quality Education and Schools Policy

Legislative Council Thursday 1 July, 2021 Mr GAFFNEY on behalf of Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding policy statements relating to the 2021 election specifically the Investing in Quality Education and Schools Policy, the statement noted: Since our election in 2014, we have employed more than […]

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