Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Child Safety – Mandatory Reporting
Legislative Council Thursday 28 November 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT A supplementary question, Mr President. I know you are not…
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