Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 August 2021 Ms FORREST to MINISTER for SPORT AND RECREATION, Ms HOWLETT Is it the case there is a $20,000 payment to all able-bodied Olympians who win a gold medal and that our athletes participating in the Paralympics get $0 for participating in and winning a gold medal? If that is […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 August 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I welcome the opportunity to reply to the budget. It is important we address our minds to the overall plan for the future and our financial position. As I do, I have read right through the budget papers and my comments are focused […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 August 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – We hear a lot about placemaking these days, a process centred on the community’s assets, focusing on its people and capitalising on their needs and aspirations with the aim of creating public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness and wellbeing. This process relies on strongly […]
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Vaccination rates on the West and North-West Coast are almost 10% lower than the state average. Listen to my discussion about this with Leon here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings with Leon Compton […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 August 2021 The Waratah-Wynyard Council, through its Public Art Advisory Group, has produced an illustrated map combining walking and art which is intended to communicate information about the Wynyard location, enabling a visual dialogue between the community, artist and viewer. A transcript of this speech can be found at the link below: […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 26 August 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Ambulance response times in the Circular Head region over the last five years; 1) What is the average response time taken for an ambulance to reach a call out for each year; […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 25 August 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT During the 2021 election the State Government committed to the employment of additional school nurses. (1) How many additional nurses have been employed? […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 25 August 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as I mentioned when we moved the Suspension of Standing Orders to enable this bill to be dealt with today, I do not have an issue with the preparation of these bills, the way it has been done, as the Leader says herself, […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 24 August,2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding funding to Rural Health Tasmania (RHT): 1 What is the total amount of funding provided to RHT 2 What is the breakdown of this funding by: 2.1 State funding 2.2 Federal funding […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 24 August,2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the $300,000 funding promised by the State Government for mental health services in Circular Head: Has this funding been provided? If so, which organisation or programs have these funds been allocated to? How will outcomes […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 24 August,2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding paramedic staffing at the ambulance station in Smithton, Circular Head; 1 When was the position of Paramedic at the Smithton ambulance station advertised; […]
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