FAMILY VIOLENCE AMENDMENT (PROTECTING PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS) BILL 2024

Legislative Council, Tuesday 26 November 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I thank the member for Elwick for bringing this bill to the House on behalf of the member for Franklin in the other place. I have for many years been an advocate for reform in this important area and fully support this amendment […]

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Willow Cummins – Wynyard High – Public Speaking Competition Winner

Legislative Council, Tuesday 26 November 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Today, I wish to celebrate the achievements of a remarkable young student from Wynyard High School, Willow Cummins. Willow has achieved an incredible milestone by winning the National Legacy Junior Public Speaking competition held in Ballarat on 18 November. The National Legacy Public Speaking competition […]

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Family Violence Protection – Young People

Legislative Council, Thursday 28 November 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for WOMEN and the PREVENTION of FAMILY VIOLENCE, Ms PALMER The Safe at Home program provides an integrated response to families and children who experience family violence. However, this is not available to children who are victims in their own right if their relationship […]

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greater south east irrigation scheme

Legislative Council, Thursday 28 November 2024 Ms FORREST, question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the announcement from the Australian Government to commit $75m of funding for the Greater South East Irrigation Scheme: 1. Has the Government obtained a commitment from the Australian Government to quarantine […]

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Family Violence Protection – Young People

Legislative Council, Wednesday 20 November 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for WOMEN and the PREVENTION of FAMILY VIOLENCE, Ms PALMER The Safe at Home program provides an integrated response to families and children who experience family violence. However, this is not available to children who are victims in their own right if their relationship […]

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Intimate Partner Violence Action Plan for Children and Young People

Legislative Council, Wednesday 20 November 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for WOMEN AND THE PREVENTION OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, Ms PALMER Recently, I noted in this place a report about intimate partner violence amongst young people and children and my question to the minister is whether she will consider developing a dedicated intimate partner violence […]

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QON – Capital Works Projects Over $50 Million – Details

Legislative Council, Wednesday 20 November 2024 Ms FORREST, question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to capital works projects within all departments, offices or entities including government business enterprises and state-owned companies, can the government: (1) Provide a full list of all capital works projects valued at […]

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MOTION – Report of the Joint Sessional Committee on Gender and Equality Inquiry on Experiences of Gendered Bias in Healthcare in Tasmania – Consideration and Noting

Legislative Council, Tuesday 19 November 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, in noting the motion I acknowledge that the vast majority of work done that is reported in this report was done in the last parliament. The report was actually signed off by the committee of the 50th Parliament but could not be tabled […]

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Bass Highway – Sightlines and Works – Flowerdale Property

Legislative Council, Tuesday 19 November 2024 Mr VINCENT – This is from 31 October in response to the review into the line of sight at 17006 Bass Highway, Flowerdale. I can advise the project manager and the traffic engineer from the Department of State Growth visited the property owner on 16 May 2024 to discuss […]

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