Legislation
Analysis and commentary on bills and legislative changes considered in Parliament.
WORKPLACES (PROTECTION FROM PROTESTERS) AMENDMENT BILL 2019
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it is no surprise we see this bill presented for the obvious reason that the 2014 bill was…
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JUSTICE MISCELLANEOUS (COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY) BILL 2021
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, my contribution on this bill will be brief. When we hear about the abhorrent things that continue to…
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PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT (PREVENTION OF SALE OF SMOKING PRODUCTS TO UNDER-AGE PERSONS) BILL 2018
Legislative Council Tuesday 23 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I also acknowledge the work of the member for Windermere over many years on this major health issue.…
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ENERGY CO-ORDINATION AND PLANNING AMENDMENT (TASMANIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET) BILL 2020
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am all for making bold decisions; however, it often happens – and I do not think it is coincidental – that those people…
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END-OF-LIFE CHOICES (VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING) BILL 2020
Legislative Council Tuesday 15 September, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this bill is one of the most challenging areas of public policy I have considered in my 15-plus…
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COVID-19 DISEASE EMERGENCY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) AMENDMENT (QUARANTINE DEBT RECOVERY) BILL 2020
Legislative Council Wednesday 26 August, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I watched with great interest when the National Cabinet was putting this suggestion forward. Many in my electorate…
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LAND TAX AMENDMENT BILL 2020
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, they have let a tax bill go past without comment. We are all very well aware of the impact of COVID-19 on business. Those…
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HOMEBUILDER GRANTS BILL 2020
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I make the observation that the impact of COVID 19 has been quite astounding and far-reaching to the…
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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION(REGULATORY REFORM AMENDMENTS) BILL 2020
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I understand the bill before us today is part of a series of further reforms to improve the…
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COVID-19 DISEASE EMERGENCY (COMMERCIAL LEASES) BILL 2020
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I acknowledge the comments from the member for Elwick on a number of areas I was intending to cover, so I will not go…
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Adjournment Speech – Thursday 7 May
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I apologise to members, but I want to make a brief contribution on the adjournment. During debate on the COVID-19 bill last week, I…
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ADJOURNMENT SPEECH – Thursday 30 April
Legislative Council Thursday 30 April, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, here is my chance to talk on this one. Following my comments on my concern about passing that…
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