Legislative Council Tuesday 15 September, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this bill is one of the most challenging areas of public policy I have considered in my 15-plus years here, and we have had a few of those over the years. This is certainly not a criticism; it is a complex and fraught […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 15 September, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, on 13 May 1885 the very first show was held at the historic Wynyard Showground in Jackson Street. The Wynyard Show continues to be held on the Saturday closest to 15 March each year. This show is one of Tasmania’s oldest remaining centenary […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 22 September, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the North-West Regional Hospital hydrotherapy pool which was closed on 25 March due to COVID-19 and remains closed, I note that in a newspaper article dated 19 August a Tasmanian Health Service […]
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Vice Admiral Ian Donald George MacDougall passed away at the North-West Regional Hospital on the 1st July this year aged 82. The former sub-mariner chose to retire to the town of Marrawah in the far North-West of my electorate, and this was to become his final resting place. A transcript of this speech can be […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 16 September, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Burnie Court re-location to a more suitable premises: 1. When, and in what form, will genuine community consultation occur with stakeholders in the vicinity of the proposed UTAS location including neighbouring […]
Topics discussed this morning include the Tasmanian health system, Major Projects legislation before the Parliamend and political donations Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 15 September, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard the nursing staffing levels and hours at the North West Regional Hospital: 1. How many double shifts have been worked by nurses, RN’s and EN’s, in the last 3 months in each of […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 15 September, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the COVID-19 workplace safety arrangements in place for staff, paramedics and patients utilising the North West Regional Hospital, particularly the DEM waiting room and triage areas what specific measures are in place […]
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The Wynyard Show Society was recently successful in securing Federal funding from the Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants program. These funds in addition to financial support from the State Government and Tasmanian Community Fund have allowed the show society to undertake a substantial makeover of the historic Showground. A transcript of this speech is available here […]
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Debate over the Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation will commence when Parliament resumes this week, but there are also other matters of interest to Tasmanians that need to be dealt with such as gambling tax rates and political donations. Ruth Forrest · ABC Hobart – Mornings with Leon Compton […]
The government’s Future Gaming Market policy, which should finally see the light of day this parliamentary session, includes, among others, two aims: to ensure returns from the gaming industry are shared appropriately among the industry, players and the government representing the community; and to continue to minimise harm caused by problem gambling The industry and […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 26 August, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I watched with great interest when the National Cabinet was putting this suggestion forward. Many in my electorate struggle financially at the best of times. Unemployment is high, it is getting higher under the impact of COVID-19. It frightens the pants off people […]
