Parliament

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

Social Housing – King Island
Social Housing – King Island

Legislative Council, Wednesday, 7 September 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Government’s policies around access to affordable…

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Motion for Respect: Report into Workplace Culture in the Tasmanian Ministerial and Parliamentary Services
Motion for Respect: Report into Workplace Culture in the Tasmanian Ministerial and Parliamentary Services

Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the motion as noted and moved by the Leader. I wish to speak in broad terms to the report itself, acknowledging that…

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Questions On Notice
Questions On Notice

I asked a number of questions relating to the 2022-23 Budget in Parliament and the Government provided the following answers: Risk_Management_Fund Fiscal_Action_Strategy  Imputed_Rents   [...]Read More... from Questions On Notice

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Social Housing (including disability)
Social Housing (including disability)

Legislative Council, Thursday 25 August 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Government’s policies around access to affordable and…

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King Island Shipping
King Island Shipping

Legislative Council, Tuesday 23 August 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to shipping services for King Island – 1. What…

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King Island Fuel Prices
King Island Fuel Prices

Legislative Council, Tuesday 23 August 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to shipping services for King Island – retail fuel…

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POLICE OFFENCES AMENDMENT (WORKPLACE PROTECTION) BILL 2022
POLICE OFFENCES AMENDMENT (WORKPLACE PROTECTION) BILL 2022

Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 June 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this is one of the bills that normally I would prepare a few written thoughts. I am not…

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Adjournment speech – Comments by Judge on Rape Case
Adjournment speech – Comments by Judge on Rape Case

Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 June 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise on adjournment to reference an article that was in the Mercury today. I read from this…

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Motion – Establishment of a Joint Sessional Gender and Equality Committee
Motion – Establishment of a Joint Sessional Gender and Equality Committee

You can listen to my speech explaining the establishment of a Joint Sessional Gender and Equality Committee here: A transcript of the speech is also available by clicking on the…

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MOTION – Joint Sessional Gender and Equality Committee
MOTION – Joint Sessional Gender and Equality Committee

Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That a Joint Sessional Gender and Equality Committee be appointed with power to send for persons and papers, with leave to…

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (ELECTIONS) BILL 2022
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (ELECTIONS) BILL 2022

Legislative Council, Wednesday 1 June 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have listened to the debate and found that even among members who currently have or have had…

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MOTION – SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER
MOTION – SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER

Legislative Council, Wednesday 2 June 2022 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (ELECTIONS) BILL 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have a few comments that are directly related to the motion…

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