Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
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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BURIAL AND CREMATION BILL 2019
Legislative Council Thursday 21 November 2019 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as other members have mentioned, this is basically completing the work started last year, which was quite rushed,…
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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ORGANISATIONAL LIABILITY FOR CHILD ABUSE) BILL 2019
Legislative Council Thursday 21 November 2019 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I commend the Government for continuing to act on the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses…
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Pill Testing and Patron Safety at Music Festivals
Legislative Council Tuesday 19 November 2019 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – (1) That the Legislative Council notes: (a) the Report…
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Live Well Tasmania
Legislative Council Tuesday 19 November, 2019 Ms FORREST (Murchison) Mr President, Live Well Tasmania is a not-for-profit community organisation based in Wynyard. Its mission is to improve the health and wellbeing…
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TASMANIA PRISON SERVICE
Legislative Council Tuesday 19 November 2019 Ms FORREST asked the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Mrs Hiscutt – With regard to the Tasmania Prison Service – (1) …
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Mandatory Reporting Requirements
Legislative Council Thursday 28 November, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to mandatory reporting requirements for health professionals and…
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