Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
Expungement of Homosexual Offences
Legislative Council, Tuesday 26 October, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the enactment of the legislation relating to the expungement…
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Process for determining senior next-of-kin
Legislative Council, Tuesday 26 October, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT I need to give some historical background to my question. In January…
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Pharmacists and National Immunisation Program (NIP)
Legislative Council, Tuesday 26 October, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1) Prior to the election, then health minister, Sarah Courtney…
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Tasmanian Regulatory Reform Report
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Tasmanian Regulatory Reform Report referred to in Committee…
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Local Government Reform
Ms FORREST question to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms PALMER With regard to the Cross-Party Working Group for Local Government Reform – (1) Does the…
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Pharamacists and National Immunisation Program (NIP)
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 September 2021 Ms FORREST QUESTION to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms PALMER – (1) Prior to the election, the then health…
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COVID testing options
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs PALMER 1. Is there a closer COVID testing option for…
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Proposed walking and mountain bike track around the Great Lake
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs PALMER With regard to the proposed walking and mountain bike…
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Planned new ambulance station in Burnie
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs PALMER With regard to the welcome and planned new ambulance…
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Police Leave Liability
Legislative Council, Tuesday 21 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the leave liability within the Police Department:…
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Availability of ventilators and staff
Legislative Council, Tuesday 21 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to availability of ventilators and staff required to…
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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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