Legislative Council Tuesday 12 June, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the House refers the following matters to Government Administration Committee B for inquiry and report – The regulation and impact of the marine farming industry on the Tasmanian wild fishery and natural environment with particular regard to (1) […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 12 June, 2018 Ms FORREST to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the King Island shipping service provided by Bass Island Line – this is a repeat of a question I asked a few weeks ago because that part was not answered – (1) Since […]
Ruth Forrest MLC praises Marist Regional College production of High School Musical […]
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SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 12 June 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I recently attended one of my favourite pastimes, a musical production at a high school in my electorate. This time it was Marist Regional College’s production of High School Musical. All involved in this great production did an incredible job. The energy […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 12 June, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the Legislative Council notes – (1) Access to quality, safe reproductive health services for all women is an important public health matter and an essential part of public health services in Tasmania; […]
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Play is important in the learning and development of children across all cultures […]
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Housing Tasmania is forced to pay off millions to Federal Government, writes Ruth Forrest ONE of the essentials of life is shelter. If a person or a family does not have safe, secure and suitable shelter their chances of good health and of gaining an educational outcome that will assist them into employment and reduce […]
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Hon Ruth Forrest MLC discusses the merits of conduction an inquiry into the marine farming industry […]
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A NEW inquiry into the salmon industry has been called for, just three years after a Senate inquiry. Murchison independent MLC Ruth Forrest is calling for the inquiry, which she wants to focus on the law and regulations for the industry. She said the aim was to make sure the industry was sustainable in the […]
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WOMEN on low incomes and in regional Tasmania are being disadvantaged because of a lack of abortion services in public hospitals, says Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest. She will move a motion in the Legislative Council calling on Health MinisterMichael Ferguson to ensure all Tasmanian women have equitable access to termination of pregnancy services in the […]
Legislative Council Thursday 24 May 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I welcome the opportunity to make some comments in reply to Her Excellency’s speech on the opening of the Forty-Ninth Parliament. I do not intend to cover areas more appropriately addressed in a reply to the state budget, which is almost upon us. […]
