Electorate Updates

News and information from Ruth about local projects, events, and issues affecting the electorate.

Tasmanian health sector shake-up with focus on preventative care
Tasmanian health sector shake-up with focus on preventative care

A  PARLIAMENTARY inq­uiry has recommended an overhaul of Tasmania’s preventative healthcare systems with the state lagging far ­behind the national average in several areas. [...]Read More... from Tasmanian health sector…

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Costs of Criminal Convictions Bill 2015
Costs of Criminal Convictions Bill 2015

Wednesday 11 November 2015. 4.39 p.m.(No. 46) Second Reading Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, the purpose of this bill is obvious from the opening line of the speech.  The bill…

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Water and Sewerage Fees – Destroyed Properties
Water and Sewerage Fees – Destroyed Properties

November 15, 2015. 2.44 p.m.Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN Mr President, this is the supplementary question to the question I asked…

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Motion: Additional Recurrent Services and Works and Services Expenditure in 2014-15
Motion: Additional Recurrent Services and Works and Services Expenditure in 2014-15

November 15, 2015. 4.00 p.m. Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, each year the section 19 report gets a little better.  I am not referring to the amounts in the…

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Motion: China Australia Free Trade Agreement
Motion: China Australia Free Trade Agreement

Tuesday 10 November 2015. 11.54 a.m. Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, if there was ever an issue that we should be able to discuss in a true nonpartisan way,…

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White Cane Day Speech
White Cane Day Speech

Tuesday 10 November 2015. 11.16 a.m.International White Cane Day Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am very confident in suggesting that not one of us in this Chamber gave any real thought…

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Burnie High School – Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Musical Production
Burnie High School – Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Musical Production

Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am sure all of us love to be entertained and we often travel long distances to attend quality productions that offer class acts…

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Education – Review of Rural School Bus Services
Education – Review of Rural School Bus Services

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN With regard to the provision of rural school bus services, are all or any school bus…

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