Roadworks – Murchison Highway Upgrades

Legislative Council Thursday 22 November, 2018 Ms  FORREST  question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT In answer to a previous question regarding the deterioration in condition to recently upgraded sections of the Murchison Highway, the Leader responded – The cause of the rapid surface deterioration is not yet clear and […]

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Former Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management – Meetings with SIFA Representatives

Legislative Council Thursday 22 November, 2018 Ms FORREST  question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT During the last term of the Hodgman Liberal Government from 2014 to March 2018 – (1)  Did the then minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Hon. Rene Hidding MP, have any meetings or communications […]

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Select Committee – Establishing Tasmanian AFL Team

Legislative Council Tuesday 20 November, 2018 Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, I reiterate the comments made by the member for Mersey. When I read this motion initially, I felt the clear question is:  who is this trying to influence?  The Government has clearly said it would back a Tasmanian team.  The Opposition has said […]

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Questions without Notice – Complaint about Government Handling

Legislative Council Wednesday 21 November, 2018  Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to make a brief complaint about the handling of questions without notice by the Government.  In the last sitting a couple of weeks ago I asked a question that took some time to get answer to regarding the meetings or communications […]

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JBS Swift Australia – Return of Government Funding

Legislative Council Tuesday 20 November, 2018 Ms  FORREST  question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the decision of JBS Swift Australia to close the Devonport City Abattoir, will the Government ensure the $400 000 funding provided to JBS Swift for upgrades that appear not to have been undertaken be […]

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MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – Shortfall in Funding for Our State Public Hospitals

Legislative Council Tuesday 30 October 2018 Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, I am happy to speak on this issue.  I am not going to reflect on what the Government Administration A subcommittee is looking at in its inquiry.  It will report in due course.  A few things being talked about in the public arena […]

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