Legislation

Analysis and commentary on bills and legislative changes considered in Parliament.

END-OF-LIFE CHOICES (VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING) BILL 2020
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
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
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
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 
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
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
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
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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COVID-19 DISEASE EMERGENCY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL (No.2) 2020
COVID-19 DISEASE EMERGENCY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL (No.2) 2020

Legislative Council Thursday 30 April, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I make a couple of comments at the outset. It is disappointing we are dealing with this legislation…

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COVID-19 VIRUS EMERGENCY (MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS) BILL 2020
COVID-19 VIRUS EMERGENCY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL 2020

Legislative Council Wednesday 25 March, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I thank the Leader for arranging the briefing for us. It is a bit frustrating at times that…

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TAXATION AND RELATED LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS  AMENDMENTS) BILL 2020
TAXATION AND RELATED LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 2020

Legislative Council Wednesday 25 March, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we do indeed live in unprecedented times at the moment.  I commend the Government for acting promptly to…

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Duties Amendment Bill
Duties Amendment Bill

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the overall intention, the introduction, as I did with the Foreign Investor Duty Surcharge last year.…

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