Legislation
Analysis and commentary on bills and legislative changes considered in Parliament.
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (OFFENSIVE ADVERTISING) BILL 2017 (No. 2)
Legislative Council Wednesday 5 April 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr Deputy President, I also support the legislation. It would be good to see a lot of these vehicles…
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FORESTRY (UNLOCKING PRODUCTION FORESTS) BILL 2017 (No. 6)
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 May 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it will come as no surprise to anybody that I am not going to support this bill. I…
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SENTENCING AMENDMENT: MANDATORY SENTENCING FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN BILL 2017 (No 27)
Legislative Council Wednesday 21 June 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – I will refer to a range of information here. I think it is important to explore this very serious…
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ABORIGINAL RELICS AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No 10)
Legislative Council Thursday 13 April 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, once again in this place, I commend the Government for its leadership in our relationship with Aboriginal people.…
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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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