Parliament

General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.

TasPorts Governance
TasPorts Governance

Legislative Council, 1 November 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the recent termination of the TasPorts Chief Operating…

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Question on Notice – Worker related matters at TasPorts
Question on Notice – Worker related matters at TasPorts

Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 October 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1) With regard to worker related matters at TasPorts: (a)…

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Adjournment Speech – Family Violence and deaths of women
Adjournment Speech – Family Violence and deaths of women

Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 October 2023 Mr President, I rise on adjournment to speak of an urgent and important matter. Mr President – five women in Australia have been killed…

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COVID Buses
COVID Buses

Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 October 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the ‘COVID buses’ that were utilised as part…

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Question on Notice – Four-Wheel Drive Access to the APCA
Question on Notice – Four-Wheel Drive Access to the APCA

Legislative Council, Wednesday 18 October 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to 4WD track access to and within the…

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Noting – Salmon Tasmania and Deloitte Access Economics Report
Noting – Salmon Tasmania and Deloitte Access Economics Report

Legislative Council, Tuesday 12 September 2023 The motion states the Legislative Council notes the economic analysis provided by the Deloitte Access Economics report dated 2020 regarding the Tasmanian salmon industry…

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MOTION  Consideration and Noting – Interim Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee opf Public Accounts – Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Proposed Hobart Stadium Feasibility Planning Process
MOTION Consideration and Noting – Interim Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee opf Public Accounts – Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Proposed Hobart Stadium Feasibility Planning Process

Legislative Council, Thursday 28 September 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am pleased to rise and speak on the Interim Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Public…

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STT prices for timber
STT prices for timber

Legislative Council, Thursday 28 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT): 1. What has…

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Precinct Plan for Macquarie Point
Precinct Plan for Macquarie Point

Legislative Council, Thursday 28 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Precinct Plan for Macquarie Point that…

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Cam River Bridge – follow-up
Cam River Bridge – follow-up

Legislative Council, Thursday 28 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT In a response to a question I asked related to the…

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Big hART – Watershed Program
Big hART – Watershed Program

Legislative Council, Thursday 14 September 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, over the last few years it has been a privilege to watch the emergence of a remarkable piece…

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Cam River Bridge update
Cam River Bridge update

Legislative Council, Thursday 14 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the ongoing work to replace the current Cam River…

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