Parliament

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

Tasmanian QR Code check in
Tasmanian QR Code check in

Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Questions: 1. Has the uptake of the QR code check…

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North West Maternity Services Review
North West Maternity Services Review

Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Questions: With regard to the North West Maternity Services Review:1…

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Van Dairy VDL Farms effluent management
Van Dairy VDL Farms effluent management

Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION: With regard to breaches of environmental regulations predominantly related…

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

Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION: 1. With regard to the assessment of animal welfare…

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Van Dairy VDL Farms Work Place Safety
Van Dairy VDL Farms Work Place Safety

Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to workplace health and safely for workers at…

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WorkSafe Tasmania
WorkSafe Tasmania

Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to requests for information from WorkSafe Tasmania regarding…

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Welcome River – Dairy Farm Effluent
Welcome River – Dairy Farm Effluent

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to concerns raised related to reports of substantial effluent discharge into waterways from North-West…

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WORKPLACES (PROTECTION FROM PROTESTERS) AMENDMENT BILL 2019
WORKPLACES (PROTECTION FROM PROTESTERS) AMENDMENT BILL 2019

Legislative Council Wednesday 24 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it is no surprise we see this bill presented for the obvious reason that the 2014 bill was…

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JUSTICE MISCELLANEOUS (COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY) BILL 2021
JUSTICE MISCELLANEOUS (COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY) BILL 2021

Legislative Council Wednesday 24 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, my contribution on this bill will be brief. When we hear about the abhorrent things that continue to…

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PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT (PREVENTION OF SALE OF SMOKING PRODUCTS TO UNDER-AGE PERSONS) BILL 2018
PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT (PREVENTION OF SALE OF SMOKING PRODUCTS TO UNDER-AGE PERSONS) BILL 2018

Legislative Council Tuesday 23 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I also acknowledge the work of the member for Windermere over many years on this major health issue.…

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Waratah Reservoir – Further Questions
Waratah Reservoir – Further Questions

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT I asked this question some time ago in relation to the Waratah Reservoir. Two of the…

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King Island Electorate Tour
King Island Electorate Tour

Legislative Council Tuesday 23 March, 2021  Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, an electorate familiarisation tour provides an opportunity for members to showcase their electorates on a rotational basis as…

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