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John Duigan Sailing Schedule & Port of Grassy -Fertiliser Shed and Operating Hours

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Legislative Council Wednesday 23 May 2018 John Duigan Sailing Schedule Port of Grassy – Fertiliser Shed and Operating Hours Ms  FORREST  question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1)  With regard to the King Island shipping service provided by Bass Island Line, since the commencement of the John Duigan – […]

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TASMANIAN HEALTH SERVICE BILL 2018 (No. 3)

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Legislative Council Wednesday 23 May 2018 Ms FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, provision of accessible quality healthcare is a fundamental responsibility of the state government.  It is always a challenging area because demand will always outstrip capacity.  That becomes evident at some peak demand times, such as during the winter in Tasmania, when medical admissions […]

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Gun Law Reforms – Appointment of a Select Committee

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Legislative Council Tuesday 22 May, 2018 Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, my contribution will be brief.  I will ask a number of questions of the member moving the motion.  I start with the same questions I asked during debate on the motion previously put by the member for Launceston.  Is this an area of […]

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Short-Stay Accommodation – Appointment of a Select Committee

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Legislative Council Tuesday 22 May, 2018 Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, access to housing and the rise of the sharing economy in short-term accommodation through Airbnb, Stayz and other platforms has been raised many times with me as a member of this place.  People are facing some serious challenges with this.  It is not […]

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Australian Futures Project

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SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 22 May 2018 Ms FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, I believe lifelong learning and personal and professional development are important in all professions and workplaces.  We all come to parliament with our own life experience, background and knowledge from prior professions and community involvement.  None of us comes with a complete […]

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Economic Benefit of Investment in Infrastructure

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Legislative Council Tuesday 15 August 2017 Ms  FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr Deputy President, I move – That the Legislative Council – (1)     Notes the economic benefit of investment in infrastructure, particularly long term intergenerational infrastructure; (2)     Notes infrastructure funding is often influenced by election cycles; and  (3)     Calls on both Houses […]

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DO we still need the Legislative Council?

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What is the role of the Tasmanian Legislative Council?  It is timely to consider this important question in light of recent public comment suggesting the Legislative Council lacks relevance and is obstructionist. The role, as noted in its 2016-17 Annual Report, is threefold:  “(i) to authorise the raising of revenue and the expenditure of state […]

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