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Fed-up Legislative Councillors in bid to beat government secrecy

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A FED up Legislative Council may call in an independent arbiter in future when governments refuse to hand over documents to parliamentary committees. The recommendation was contained in the report of a Legislative Council Select Committee inquiry into the Production of Documents. The inquiry came about following high-profile disputes over documents between the government and […]

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May 1 poll takes the axe to Upper House independence

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WHILE an early election was not unexpected, few expected such an indecent and a disingenuous rush to the ballot box. The signs had been there for weeks, a government clearing the decks, with promised legislation related to key election issues of political donations and pokies nowhere to be seen. The Premier has led a stable […]

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Legislative Council Select Committee on the Production of Documents

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The Legislative Council Select Committee on the Production of Documents has tabled its final Report. The Committee was established in response to disputes over the production of documents between governments and the Tasmanian Legislative Council and its Committees including Joint Committees. The report makes six recommendations. The Report is available on the Parliament of Tasmania […]

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Opportunistic or just an indecent rush to election

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My opinion piece, provided in full can been read here: The signs have been there for some weeks. A government clearing the decks with promised, significant legislation related to key election issues of political donations and pokies nowhere to be seen. But few expected such an indecent rush to the ballot box. The Premier has […]

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Welcome River – Dairy Farm Effluent

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Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to concerns raised related to reports of substantial effluent discharge into waterways from North-West dairy farms, including media coverage: 1. What monitoring has been done in the Welcome River for dairy effluent;2. Who undertakes this monitoring;a. how and where […]

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WORKPLACES (PROTECTION FROM PROTESTERS) AMENDMENT BILL 2019

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Legislative Council Wednesday 24 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it is no surprise we see this bill presented for the obvious reason that the 2014 bill was fundamentally flawed, as a number of us pointed out at the time. I was not aware that the 2019 debate was guillotined. It was in […]

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JUSTICE MISCELLANEOUS (COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY) BILL 2021

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Legislative Council Wednesday 24 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, my contribution on this bill will be brief. When we hear about the abhorrent things that continue to go on in our state – some historic, some more recent – particularly in institutions that we would like to think are safe places for […]

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PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT (PREVENTION OF SALE OF SMOKING PRODUCTS TO UNDER-AGE PERSONS) BILL 2018

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Legislative Council Tuesday 23 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I also acknowledge the work of the member for Windermere over many years on this major health issue. It is not something he has been working on with this bill; it is something he has been passionate about since my time here. It […]

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King Island Electorate Tour

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Legislative Council Tuesday 23 March, 2021  Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, an electorate familiarisation tour provides an opportunity for members to showcase their electorates on a rotational basis as a means of informing other members of some of the industries, businesses, enterprises, opportunities and challenges that form part of that electorate. The electorate of […]

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