Legislative Council Tuesday 21 November, 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr Deputy President, I move – That the Legislative Council Government Administration Committee A report on King Island shipping and freight services be considered and noted. In noting this report, I begin by acknowledging the hard work of the staff. I did it with […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 21 November, 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I would like to add to some of the comments made by the members on this committee. I commend the member for Elwick chairing his first committee. He did a good job. It is always a new experience when you are chairing […]
Read More… from Consideration and Noting – Child and Family Centres in Tasmania – Final Report
Legislative Council Thursday 16 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I think everyone in this place and in the broader community understands the harm that family violence perpetrates. We need to ensure that adequate protections are there, remembering that there is always a perpetrator and a victim, and sometimes those roles can […]
Read More… from FAMILY VIOLENCE AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No. 51)
Legislative Council Wednesday 15 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I note the member for Elwick’s contribution. As the local member for the area, his opinion is well informed and obviously driven by party position as well. Mr Farrell – Two-thirds of the local area. Ms FORREST – Sorry, member for Derwent. […]
Read More… from GLENORCHY CITY COUNCIL (DISMISSAL OF COUNCILLORS) BILL 2017 (No. 61)
Legislative Council Tuesday 14 November 2017 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the new interim vessel TasPorts have put into service under the Bass Island Line, or BIL – (1) Does TT-Line have in play any plans, or is it possible that TT-Line will […]
Read More… from TT-Line – Use of Bass Island Line Interim Vessel
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 14 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I recently attended the dedication opening of the Mount Lyell Disaster Memorial Park. The sculpture is a work of art and a credit to all involved, as well as being an appropriate memorial of a truly tragic event. The memorial provides […]
Legislative Council Thursday 19 October 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, as the honourable Leader said, this is a regular occurrence. I think it will be the second last one before we change to the new Financial Management Act and it will be a section 23 or section 24 report, which, from memory, […]
Legislative Council Thursday 19 October 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I want to ask a question of the Government in light of the debate we have just had, particularly with regard to the money referred to for the King Island shipping service and the response the Leader provided. As I said in […]
