Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
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
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
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
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
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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ENERGY CO-ORDINATION AND PLANNING AMENDMENT (TASMANIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET) BILL 2020
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am all for making bold decisions; however, it often happens – and I do not think it is coincidental – that those people…
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TasWater – Waratah Reservoir – Decommission Application
Legislative Council Thursday 10 December, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Waratah Reservoir, I am informed that…
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE – AMBULANCE TASMANIA – NORTH-WEST REGIONAL AREAS
Legislative Council Wednesday 09 December, 2020 Mrs Hiscutt (by leave) tabled and incorporated the following answers to questions on notice. Ms FORREST asked a question of the Leader of the…
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Waratah Reservoir – Reduced water level
Legislative Council Tuesday 08 December, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT 1. In response to my question on 28 October your…
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Sentencing Advisory Council regarding consideration of non-fatal strangulation
Legislative Council Tuesday 08 December, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the referral to the Sentencing Advisory Council…
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Reply speech – Budget Papers 2020-21
Legislative Council Tuesday 17 November, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, listening to the Premier’s Budget Speech the other day, I was actually having trouble seeing the forest for…
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Aurora – Onerous Contracts – Liability
Legislative Council Tuesday 17 November, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT The Treasurer’s Annual Financial Report 2019 20 notes on page…
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