Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
RESPONSE TO MOTION – Opening of Sitting – in Lieu of Standing Order 28
Legislative Council, Tuesday 28 March 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I personally have no strong position on the matter of prayers being read in parliament at the start of each…
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Marinus Pricing Impacts
Legislative Council, Wednesday 29 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Ms PALMER With regard to the North West Transmission Line (NWT), Marinus…
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Proposed new North West Support School
Legislative Council, Wednesday 29 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Ms PALMER With regard to the plan to build a new North…
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Special Interest Matters – Blood Bikes Australia
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – When I first received a communication from an organisation called Bloodbikes Australia, I wondered what they were and what they did. The Australian Bloodbikes service is…
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Facilities for King Island Ambulance volunteers
Legislative Council, Tuesday 28 March 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I acknowledge the responses I received from the Deputy Leader and I will forward that information to the people directly…
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New gaming machine licencing arrangement
Legislative Council, Tuesday 28 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Ms PALMER With regard to the new gaming machine licencing arrangements to…
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effects of the mandatory pre-commitment card on government revenue
Legislative Council, Tuesday 28 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Ms PALMER With regard to the new gaming machine licencing arrangements to…
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New gaming machine licencing arrangements
Legislative Council, Tuesday 28 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Ms PALMER With regard to the new gaming machine licencing arrangements to…
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Mandatory pre-commitment card commencement
Legislative Council, Tuesday 28 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Ms PALMER With regard to the new gaming machine licencing arrangements to…
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Question on Notice – Hydro Tasmania Basslink Contracts
Legislative Council, Thursday 23 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Mrs Hiscutt With regard to Hydro Tasmania’s three Basslink contracts, the Basslink…
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Question on Notice – Hydro Tasmania Hydro Stations
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Mrs Hiscutt With regard to the 29 hydro power stations currently operated…
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Question on Notice – Proposed Energy Sector Reform and Marinus Link and Battery of the Nation
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Mrs Hiscutt With regard to proposed reform in the energy sector and…
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