Parliament

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

TT-Line – COVID-19 – Financial and Operational Risks
TT-Line – COVID-19 – Financial and Operational Risks

Legislative Council Thursday 19 March, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1) With regard to the potential impact of COVID-19 on…

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Revised Estimates Report 2019-20
Revised Estimates Report 2019-20

Legislative Council Thursday 19 March, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT I refer to the Revised Estimates Report 2019-20 – (1)…

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TasPorts – Risk Register – Implementation
TasPorts – Risk Register – Implementation

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT, Mrs HISCUTT (1) With regard to financial losses sustained by TasPorts’ subsidiary, Bass Island Line, and…

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Motor Accidents Insurance Board – Special Dividend Payment
Motor Accidents Insurance Board – Special Dividend Payment

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT The 2019-20 Budget included a special dividend payment by the…

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Mediation with the State – Settlement Processes  
Mediation with the State – Settlement Processes  

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My questions relate to the practice or process around settlements…

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Tasmanian Home Education Registration
Tasmanian Home Education Registration

 Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT This is a question I had on the Notice Paper…

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Review of the Electoral Act 2004 – Timeline for Draft Legislation Release
Review of the Electoral Act 2004 – Timeline for Draft Legislation Release

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Please provide a time line for the release of draft…

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Review of the Electoral Act 2004
Review of the Electoral Act 2004

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT I ask the Leader –(1) To table a copy of…

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Duties Amendment Bill
Duties Amendment Bill

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the overall intention, the introduction, as I did with the Foreign Investor Duty Surcharge last year.…

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PUBLIC HOSPITAL STAFFING
PUBLIC HOSPITAL STAFFING

Legislative Council Tuesday 17 March 2020 Ms FORREST asked the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Mrs Hiscutt – For each one of the State’s 23 public hospitals,…

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FAMILY VIOLENCE IN TASMANIA – ECONOMIC COST
FAMILY VIOLENCE IN TASMANIA – ECONOMIC COST

Legislative Council Tuesday 17 March 2020  Ms FORREST asked the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Mrs Hiscutt – With regard to the economic cost of family violence…

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Tasmanian Home Education Registration
Tasmanian Home Education Registration

Legislative Council Thursday 28 November 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT I have another question I have not had an answer…

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