Legislation
Analysis and commentary on bills and legislative changes considered in Parliament.
TT-LINE VESSEL REPLACEMENT FUND BILL 2016 (No. 71)
Legislative Council Thursday 16 March 2017 Ms FORREST ( Murchison ) – Mr President, I am not opposed to spending TT-Line funds on TT-Line business. I ask, is this bill…
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No. 3)
Legislative Council Tuesday 14 March 2017 12.52 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have a number of concerns about the process as much as the bill itself. Unfortunately…
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Support implementation of the community interest test – GAMING CONTROL
Legislative Council Thursday 10 November 2016 GAMING CONTROL AMENDMENT (COMMUNITY INTEREST) BILL 2016 (No. 65) [12.40 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I will make a brief contribution and…
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There is nothing more important than education
Legislative Council Tuesday 18 October 2016 EDUCATION BILL 2016 (No. 55) Second Reading [5.28 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, the education of our children is the most…
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Criminal Code Amendment (Second or Subsequent Appeal for Fresh and Compelling Evidence) Bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the bill. I do not consider it contentious legislation. It is quite appropriate legislation. It is putting the decision back in the…
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Industrial Hemp Bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am not going to repeat what other people have said except to say that it is about time. It has been a long time…
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Terrorism Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the legislation. I have not heard anyone say that we do not need it. It is important to be consistent around the…
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Water Management Amendment (Dam Works) Bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the legislation. It is part of streamlining these processes as much as possible. I appreciate the Q and A material that has…
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Family Violence Amendment Bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, the issue of family violence is clearly at the forefront of public discourse in Australia at the moment. That does not mean family violence…
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Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this is an example of a bill we receive about once a year. Tidying up a few matters and getting rid of some out-of-date…
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Health Amendment (Fees Validation) Bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, when I first read this bill, the second reading speech, and the letter from the acting secretary Mr Pervan regarding this bill, I…
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Crown Lands Amendment Bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the principle of the bill. I have similar questions to that of the member for Hobart. Anything that gives ministerial power to…
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