Legislative Council Thursday 21 March, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding access to televisions for patients in Tasmanian public hospitals – (1) What is the cost per day for patients to access a television at the bedside in each public hospital throughout Tasmania? (2) What company or organisation […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 20 March, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My question follows two previous questions regarding the deterioration and condition of a recently upgraded section of the Murchison Highway, which I noticed when driving down there recently has again been resealed. The Leader indicated that the cause of […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 20 March, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Mr President, the question is to the Leader. With regards to critical incidents events that occur and are reported throughout the Tasmanian Health Service – (1) How many critical incident events have been reported over the last five […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 19 March, 2019 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regards to payments of claims made to hospitals following an MAIB claim by MAIB; 1. Are the claims ever questioned by MAIB if the cost appears higher than other similar claims; and 2. How […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 19 March, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the role of the Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC) and the independent audit initiated by the Minister for Education and Training to investigate how Tertiary Entrance Scores for some […]
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ELECTIONS are a great way of deciding who we want to sit on the Treasury benches but they’re a flawed means of deciding particular policies, especially vexed questions like pokie policy. The Liberals deservedly won the 2014 election because they hadn’t done enough wrong. Electors, however, didn’t give them carte blanche approval to do whatever […]
THE Treasurer’s Revised Estimates Report issued in late January has removed any doubts as to the financial position of the state. In two years the Government will need external borrowings. Outlays will exceed receipts for the next four years even if the health system remains underfunded. To paraphrase Paul Keating, they’re the deficits we had […]
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Hon Ruth Forrest MLC discusses the future of midwifery services following the news of the closure of the Launceston birthing centre […]
Major parties claim to be open and transparent and that donations received don’t impact on decisions they make. Tasmanians want to know who has the ear of Government and be aware of the potential influencers on parties and candidates. No-one believes significant amounts of money are given by interested persons and groups without an expectation […]
Ruth Forrest MLC talks with Leon Compton about the challenges West Coast residents have faced trying to access assistance following the recent fires, and also the disclosure of political donations […]
Read More… from ABC Mornings – Assistance for fire affected West Coasters and Political Donations
Murchison Independent MLC Ruth Forrest will raise questions about contracts which require patients to pay upwards of $8 per day to watch television in Tasmanian hospitals. Ms Forrest said the Tasmanian Liberals need to stop blaming past governments and act to support convalescing residents. “To those who say it is a ‘first world’ problem or […]
Read More… from HOSPITAL television rates will be on the table when parliament returns in March.
THE politics of fear and prejudice are being used around the country and world. In more recent times, this approach is being rejected. People claim they can’t trust politicians, stating they are only in it for their own gain, they don’t follow up on promises or commitments and they revert to fear-mongering to win elections. […]
