Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
STATE POLICIES AND PROJECTS AMENDMENT BILL 2023
Legislative Council, Wednesday 16 August 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I tend to focus my contribution strongly on the content of the bill as we have many other…
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Report of the Joint Sessional Committee on Gender and Equality: ‘Gendered High Rates of Suicidal Ideation and Suicide in Tasmania’ – Noting and Consideration
Legislative Council, Tuesday 15 August 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I intend to speak briefly to this report. I also note that I have a significant hearing impairment at the…
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Online harassment
Legislative Council, Tuesday 15 August 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to individuals experiencing harassment and threats or perceptions of…
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Port of Grassy
4 July, 2023 The following response has been provided out of session and will be tabled when Parliament resumes. In response to a question I asked in March this year…
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Macquarie Point Stadium Proposal – AFL Contract
Legislative Council, Thursday 29 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My question is a follow-up question relating to the contract signed…
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Child and Family Learning Centre in Queenstown
Legislative Council, Thursday 29 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Child and Family Learning Centre in Queenstown;…
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Adjournment Speech – Gender Disparity in Contraceptive Procedures
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I rise to raise a concern related to a highly gendered matter related to reproductive care that is resulting in a huge inequality. I am referring…
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NHRA Funding
Legislative Council, Wednesday 28 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding a QON during Budget Estimates Committee Hearings in response…
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Prostate MRI scans
Legislative Council, Wednesday 28 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to male patients referred by their medical practitioners…
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Appointment of the Independent Regulator
Legislative Council, Wednesday 28 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the recruitment and appointment of the Independent…
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Sport and Rec Funding
Legislative Council, Wednesday 28 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My question relates to the 2023/24 Budget in particular I…
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Community Development Grants Program
Legislative Council, Tuesday 27 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Federal grants from the Community Development Grants…
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