Legislation
Analysis and commentary on bills and legislative changes considered in Parliament.
NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME FOR INSTITUTIONAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE (COMMONWEALTH POWERS) BILL 2018
Legislative Council – Wednesday 19 September 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am pleased we are moving down this path. Every time I think about the whole situation…
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE BILL 2018
Legislative Council – Thursday 30 August 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I support the bill. It is important and timely to look at the actual framework that governs…
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TERRORISM (RESTRICTIONS ON BAIL AND PAROLE) BILL 2018
Legislative Council – Thursday 30 August 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, all of us are aware of the real concern about and risk of terrorism in this…
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POLICE OFFENCES AMENDMENT (PROHIBITED INSIGNIA) BILL 2018
Legislative Council – Wednesday 29 August 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, this bill has generated much interest and many emails. I cannot recall getting any more than…
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METRO TASMANIA AMENDMENT BILL 2018 (No. 14)
Legislative Council Wednesday 22 August, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, overall this bill is a sensible way forward. There are a few areas I would like to drill…
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HOUSING LAND SUPPLY BILL 2018 (No. 19)
Legislative Council Thursday 12 July, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I commend the Government for taking this action. It is an effective and clever solution to draft the…
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TAXATION RELATED LEGISLATION BILL 2018 (NO 18)
Legislative Council Thursday 21 June, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it hardly needs to be said that the time given to scrutinise this bill is completely unsatisfactory. I…
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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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