Parliament

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

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) occupancy
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) occupancy

Legislative Council, Thursday 2 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to occupancy of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in…

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AFL Finals matches played in Tasmania
AFL Finals matches played in Tasmania

Legislative Council, Thursday 2 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the two AFL Finals matches played in…

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Estimated Outcome figures
Estimated Outcome figures

Legislative Council, Thursday 2 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Please provide Estimated Outcome figures for all line items in…

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Animal Welfare – Van Dairy VDL Farms
Animal Welfare – Van Dairy VDL Farms

Legislative Council, Wednesday 1 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT 1. Have there been any further animal welfare concerns raised since…

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Basslink interconnector outage
Basslink interconnector outage

Legislative Council, Wednesday 1 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the legal dispute between the government and Basslink…

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COVID-19 Vaccinations status and employment
COVID-19 Vaccinations status and employment

Legislative Council, Wednesday 1 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to COVID-19 vaccination status and employment in Tasmania: 1…

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AFL Games – Relocation to Tasmania
AFL Games – Relocation to Tasmania

Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 August 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the two AFL finals matches played in…

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Payment of Paralympians
Payment of Paralympians

Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 August 2021 Ms FORREST to MINISTER for SPORT AND RECREATION, Ms HOWLETT Is it the case there is a $20,000 payment to all able-bodied Olympians who…

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Budget Reply Speech
Budget Reply Speech

Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 August 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I welcome the opportunity to reply to the budget. It is important we address our minds to the…

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SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS – Walking Wynyard Project
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS – Walking Wynyard Project

Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 August 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – We hear a lot about placemaking these days, a process centred on the community’s assets, focusing on its people and…

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Ambulance response times
Ambulance response times

Legislative Council, Thursday 26 August 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Ambulance response times in the Circular Head…

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Employment of school nurses
Employment of school nurses

Legislative Council, Wednesday 25 August 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT During the 2021 election the State Government committed to the…

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