Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
Elective Surgery – Testing of Patients
Legislative Council Thursday 4 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT – With regard to the resumption of elective surgery in…
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Family Violence Act 2004 – Emotional Abuse and Intimidation
Legislative Council Wednesday 3 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT – I appreciate the answer to the previous question on…
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Independent Inquiry into the Covid-19 outbreak at the NWRH
Legislative Council Wednesday 3 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT – 1. With regard to the Independent Inquiry into the…
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Gender equality in the State Service
Legislative Council Wednesday 3 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT – With regard to the promotion of gender equality in…
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COVID-19 Outbreak – North West Regional Hospital – Inquiry
Legislative Council Wednesday 3 June, 2020 Mrs HISCUTT – Mr President, the member for Murchison also asked about an independent investigation inquiry into the North West Regional Hospital COVID-19 outbreak.…
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COVID-19 positive cases – 19 April to 25 May 2020
Legislative Council Wednesday 3 June, 2020 Mrs HISCUTT – Mr President, the member for Murchison asked a series of questions regarding COVID-19-positive cases reported since 19 April 2020. This answer…
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North West Regional Hospital and North West Private Hospital – Reopening
Legislative Council Wednesday 3 June, 2020 Mrs HISCUTT – Mr President, the member for Murchison asked five questions about the reopening of the North West Regional Hospital and the North…
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COVID-19 – Remedial Deep Tissue Massage
Legislative Council Wednesday 3 June, 2020 Mrs HISCUTT (Montgomery – Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council) – Mr President, during the last sitting, the member for Murchison asked…
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COVID-19 DISEASE EMERGENCY (COMMERCIAL LEASES) BILL 2020
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I acknowledge the comments from the member for Elwick on a number of areas I was intending to cover, so I will not go…
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Adjournment Speech – Thursday 7 May
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I apologise to members, but I want to make a brief contribution on the adjournment. During debate on the COVID-19 bill last week, I…
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Questions relating to COVID-19 in Tasmania
Legislative Council Thursday 7 May, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT – Question 1 – COVID-19 – Regulations – Appropriate Work…
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ADJOURNMENT SPEECH – Thursday 30 April
Legislative Council Thursday 30 April, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, here is my chance to talk on this one. Following my comments on my concern about passing that…
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