Legislation
Analysis and commentary on bills and legislative changes considered in Parliament.
Parliamentary salaries, superannuation and allowances amendment bill 2015
[3.37 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we have all said we should not be involved in setting our salaries or other allowances. We have said it so many…
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Animal Welfare Amendment Bill 2014
[4.31 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have been listening to the debate with interest and coming from a farming background, I know the cold, harsh reality of…
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Anti-Discrimination Amendment Bill 2015
[3.57 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I only wish to comment on a small number of aspects of this bill, as this issue was debated at length in…
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Residential Tenancy Amendment Bill 2015
[3.35 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Madam Acting President, I do not have any issue with this amendment bill. I remember debating these issues at length on a previous occasion…
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Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2015
[7.36 p.m.] Ms FORREST – Mr President, I will be brief for a couple of reasons. One is the lateness of the hour and I know the Leader wants to…
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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Bill 2015
[12.49 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it reminds me of a time when we were having a less exciting debate and I sent the Leader a picture of…
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Public Health Amendment (Tobacco-free Generation) Bill 2014
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as a health professional I fully support the principle and intent of the bill. I congratulate the member for Windermere for pursuing the cause…
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Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania) Bill 2014
[11.40 a.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the bill and it makes eminent sense to me. It is of interest to note we have only 27 registered…
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Coroner’s Amendment Bill 2014
[12.47 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support this bill. There are a number of ways it tidies up many areas that have been a bit confusing at…
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