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 […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to applications for new cemeteries, please provide detailed information, including the step-by-step process required for a successful application to open a new cemetery, including – (1) (a) Approvals required under the Land Use […]
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Legislative Council 10 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Under the Burial and Cremation Act 2002, in establishing a burial ground – (1) As described in section 3B of this act, does giving priority to the eldest child over and above a person in a registered relationship […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the announcement on Sunday, 8 September effectively removing the historical housing debt loan repayments, please provide full details of the conditions of the deal with particular regard to – (1) The impact […]
Epiroc Tasmania, located in Burnie, is an innovative advance manufacturing operation that builds underground mining equipment […]
BRAVO to Ruth Forrest, well done on your recognition as a woman of influence. Being recognised by the Australian Financial Review in its 100 Women of Influence is a significant achievement. Even as a nominee in the public policy sphere you sit among some women with significant national profiles, who are also leaders within their […]
