SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 19 June, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, an abundance of research highlights the importance of play in children’s development and learning across all cultures, particularly in the years from birth to eight years. Many experts in the area believe it is impossible to disentangle children’s play, their learning and […]
Legislative Council Thursday 14 June, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I will not make a long contribution because much has already been said. I particularly reflect on and remember Greg as the parliamentarian and the role he undertook in this place, connected with his work and his role in the community. He was […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 13 June 2018 Ms FORREST ( Murchison ) – Mr President, we have spoken a couple of times already about the honourable Dr Vanessa Goodwin in this place. It is a tragic story. I will call her Vanessa from hereon. She was quite an incredible woman, who was a trailblazer in many […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 13 June Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, supply bills are not unusual in an election year to tide over the actions of government. Nurses, police, teachers and treasury officials want to be paid in the intervening period between the end of the financial year and the new budget. The appropriation associated […]
Read More… from CONSOLIDATED FUND SUPPLY BILL (No. 1) 2018 (No. 9)
Legislative Council Wednesday 13 June 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we generally see a supplementary appropriation bill each year around this time, in some years for a single purchase such as the purchase of the Tamar Valley Power Station. This is quite comprehensive. […]
MLCs Ruth Forrest and Sarah Lovell discuss termination of pregnancy services in Tasmania […]
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Legislative Council Thursday 14 June, 2018 Ms FORREST to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the successful extension of high schools to include years 11 and 12 in many high schools around the state – (1) What plans does the Government have to work with TasTAFE to provide outreach services […]
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) […]
All legislation put forward by the Government requires full and proper scrutiny, regardless of pre-election promises […]
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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