Legislation
Analysis and commentary on bills and legislative changes considered in Parliament.
CONSOLIDATED FUND SUPPLY BILL (No. 1) 2018 (No. 9)
Legislative Council Wednesday 13 June Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, supply bills are not unusual in an election year to tide over the actions of government. Nurses, police, teachers…
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CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION FOR 2017-18) BILL 2018 (No. 11)
Legislative Council Wednesday 13 June 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we generally see a supplementary appropriation bill each year around this time, in some years for a single…
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TASMANIAN HEALTH SERVICE BILL 2018 (No. 3)
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 May 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, provision of accessible quality healthcare is a fundamental responsibility of the state government. It is always a challenging…
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CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES BILL 2017 (No. 21)
Legislative Council Wednesday 29 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I am happy to support this bill. I have some questions, but I do not know that…
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LIMITATION AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No. 57)
Legislative Council Wednesday 29 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I support the legislation. This is an important step and needed. Great harm has been caused to…
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SENTENCING AMENDMENT (ASSAULTS ON OFF-DUTY POLICE) BILL 2017 (No. 53)
Legislative Council Wednesday 29 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr Deputy President, the continued push by this Government to impose mandatory sentencing is not backed by evidence. It…
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SENTENCING AMENDMENT (PHASING OUT OF SUSPENDED SENTENCES) BILL 2017
Legislative Council Wednesday 22 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, the addition of alternative sentencing options outside the prison setting are preferable, regardless of what else you…
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WATER AND SEWERAGE TASMANIA BILL 2017 (No. 41)
Legislative Council Wednesday 22 November Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I say from the outset I can see both sides of this debate. When the proposed takeover was…
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FAMILY VIOLENCE AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No. 51)
Legislative Council Thursday 16 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I think everyone in this place and in the broader community understands the harm that family violence…
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GLENORCHY CITY COUNCIL (DISMISSAL OF COUNCILLORS) BILL 2017 (No. 61)
Legislative Council Wednesday 15 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I note the member for Elwick’s contribution. As the local member for the area, his opinion is…
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FINFISH FARMING ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION BILL 2017 (No. 47)
Legislative Council Tuesday 26 September 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, as members would know finfish farming is an important part of my electorate and has been for…
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MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No. 38)
Legislative Council Thursday 28 September 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support this bill. I notice a proposed amendment has been put forward by the member for Hobart,…
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