HER boots and tights tell me she loves purple, but Tasmanian politician and former midwife Ruth Forrest, 57, is no shrinking violet. The Murchison MLC could not have chosen a more fitting colour to wear when we meet to talk about an honour that would make any good feminist proud. A member of the state’s […]
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Tasmanian discrimination law is among the most discussed, debated and scrutinised of any legislation passed in the State. Most recently in 2017 additional religious exemptions were rejected because they risked fundamentally diminishing the protections available under the existing Act. The right to free speech is important to all Australians. However, this right is not an […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST (MurchisonNext Hit) – Mr President, I will support the bill. Sometimes even the content in the second reading speech is not enough to clarify the intent when it is testing the courts. It is important we do our best to have it right in legislation to ensure […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as other members have mentioned, this bill implements the Government’s commitment to amend the Criminal Code to make serious cyberbullying a criminal offence. There will be some who have and will say it does not go far enough. Some will say it goes […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to TasPorts’ Bass Island Line, I ask the Leader to provide a copy of – (1) The expression of interest seeking a commercial operator for this service. (2) The TasPorts report into the […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding gender equality in Tasmania Police – (1) How many women in number and percentage terms are employed at each level and rank in Tasmania Police? (2) What flexible workplace measures are in place to […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to TasPorts’ Bass Island Line (BIL): 1. Over the last 12 months, how many cattle have been transported by month; a. to mainland Tasmania; and b. to Victoria? […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to TasPorts’ Bass Island Line (BIL) please provide a copy of: 1. The Expression of Interest seeking a commercial operator for this service; The Expression of Interest process that sought commercial operators’ interest […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September 2019 Ms FORREST – Mr President, I thank the member for Elwick for bringing this motion forward. It is a really important topic. I have had a number of representations from my constituents on this matter, not just since the report was tabled but beforehand as well. I will be […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 17 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Mr President, before asking this question, I note a number of questions have been waiting for at least a week to get answers. I think they are not being treated as respectfully as perhaps they […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1) Who owns the land the Cornelian Bay Cemetery is located on? (2) From whom does Millingtons lease the Cornelian Bay Cemetery for operation of the cemetery and crematorium? (3) What are the terms of […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISALTIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the review of the Tasmanian cemeteries legislation, specifically, the draft Burial and Cremation Bill 2019 – (1) The draft bill put out for public comment does not include a time frame […]
