Legislation
Analysis and commentary on bills and legislative changes considered in Parliament.
CONTAINER REFUND SCHEME BILL 2021
Legislative Council, Thursday 25 December 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have previously spoken in the past in support of the introduction of a container refund scheme. As…
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TasTAFE (SKILLS AND TRAINING BUSINESS) BILL 2021
Legislative Council, Wednesday 24 November 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we have not had one controversial piece of legislation, we have had two, or probably three. My challenge…
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GAMING CONTROL AMENDMENT (FUTURE GAMING MARKET) Bill
Legislative Council, Tuesday 9 November 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise to speak on this bill, a bill that is very complex, not least due to the…
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Gaming Control Amendment (Future Gaming Market) Bill 2021
You can listen to me speak on my proposed amendment to Clause 155, Gaming Control Amendment (Future Gaming Market) Bill 2021 relating to EGM licence fees and taxes, as well…
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Budget Reply Speech
Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 August 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I welcome the opportunity to reply to the budget. It is important we address our minds to the…
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SUPPLY BILL (No. 3) 2021
Legislative Council, Wednesday 25 August 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as I mentioned when we moved the Suspension of Standing Orders to enable this bill to be dealt…
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TREASURY MISCELLANEOUS (COST OF LIVING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORT) BILL 2021
Legislative Council Wednesday 30 June, 2021 Ms FORREST – Madam Deputy Chair, I take this opportunity to speak on a bill that I would never let go normally in the…
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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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