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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Listen to my latest catch up with Mike O’Loughlin here: […]
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This morning I spoke to Belinda King about the Community Meeting held on Sunday 11 July in Stanley. You can listen here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings Belinda King – Stanley Community Meeting […]
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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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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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Today I spoke with Dave from Coast FM. You can listen to our chat here: […]
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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It was a wonderful opportunity to sit down with Kym Goodes and my Parliamentary colleague Cassy O’Connor to chat about being frank & fearless! I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation last Friday. […]
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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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Legislative Council Thursday 1 July, 2021 Mrs HISCUTT (Montgomery – Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council) – I made an omission on the question on the notice paper this morning. Any members that may have been following may have noticed I did not add question 12 at the end. I did have that […]
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Legislative Council Thursday 1 July, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Madam Acting President, I move – That the Legislative Council Select Committee report on production of documents be considered and noted. In speaking to this motion of noting this report I know the work on this committee was done some time ago but the information […]
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