Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
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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Prohibited Insignia
Legislative Council Thursday 28 November, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Following the enactment of the anti-consorting legislation and the prohibited…
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Companion Card discounts
Legislative Council Wednesday 27 November, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT In the case of an individual who requires a carer…
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Paediatric Services in the North-West
Legislative Council Wednesday 20 November, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT There was a time when paediatric surgeons used to visit…
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TVs in Public Hospitals
Legislative Council Wednesday 20 November, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Following up on questions I asked in March and August…
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Bee Deaths and Roadside Spraying
Legislative Council Wednesday 20 November, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT 1) What measures are taken to ensure agricultural and roadside…
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GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS CONTROL AMENDMENT BILL 2019
Legislative Council Wednesday 16 October 2019 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I commend the Government for taking this stand and this approach. It is evidence-based and a review was…
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