Parliament

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

Paediatric Services in the North-West
Paediatric Services in the North-West

Legislative Council Tuesday 15 October, 2019 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Paediatric Services in the North-West: 1. How often…

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Housing Tasmania – Property Maintenance Liability
Housing Tasmania – Property Maintenance Liability

Legislative Council Tuesday 15 October, 2019 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Housing Tasmania’s current property maintenance schedule and…

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CIVIL LIABILITY AMENDMENT BILL 2019
CIVIL LIABILITY AMENDMENT BILL 2019

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST (MurchisonNext Hit) – Mr President, I will support the bill.  Sometimes even the content in the second reading speech is not enough…

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CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT (BULLYING) BILL 2019 
CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT (BULLYING) BILL 2019 

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as other members have mentioned, this bill implements the Government’s commitment to amend the Criminal Code to make…

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Bass Island Line – Purchase of the John Duigan
Bass Island Line – Purchase of the John Duigan

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to TasPorts’ Bass Island Line, I ask the…

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Tasmania Police – Gender Equality
Tasmania Police – Gender Equality

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding gender equality in Tasmania Police –  (1)  How many…

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BASS ISLAND LINE – SHIPMENT OF CATTLE
BASS ISLAND LINE – SHIPMENT OF CATTLE

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to TasPorts’ Bass Island Line (BIL): 1. Over…

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TasPorts’ Bass Island Line (BIL)
TasPorts’ Bass Island Line (BIL)

Legislative Council Wednesday 18 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT  With regard to TasPorts’ Bass Island Line (BIL) please provide…

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RESPONSE TO MOTION – National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy
RESPONSE TO MOTION – National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy

Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September 2019 Ms FORREST  – Mr President, I thank the member for Elwick for bringing this motion forward.  It is a really important topic.  I have…

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Bass Island Line Service – Geelong
Bass Island Line Service – Geelong

Legislative Council Tuesday 17 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Mr President, before asking this question, I note a number…

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Cornelian Bay Cemetery
Cornelian Bay Cemetery

Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September 2019 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1)  Who owns the land the Cornelian Bay Cemetery is…

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Draft Burial and Cremation Bill 2019
Draft Burial and Cremation Bill 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September 2019 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISALTIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the review of the Tasmanian cemeteries legislation,…

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