Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
Burial and Cremation Act 2002 – Application for New Cemetery
Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to applications for new cemeteries, please provide detailed…
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Funeral Arrangement Decisions – Partners and Next of Kin
Legislative Council 10 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Under the Burial and Cremation Act 2002, in establishing a burial ground –…
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Housing Debt
Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the announcement on Sunday, 8 September effectively…
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2019–20 Recreational Rock Lobster Season
Legislative Council Tuesday 10 September, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the 2019–20 Recreational Rock Lobster Season, when…
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CRIMINAL CODE AND RELATED LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (CHILD ABUSE) BILL 2018
Legislative Council Thursday 15 August 2019 Ms FORREST – Mr President, I thank the Government and commend it for taking this action and being so proactive in it. The Leader’s…
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FOREST PRACTICES AMENDMENT BILL 2018
Legislative Council Wednesday 14 August, 2019 Ms FORREST – Mr President, in speaking about this bill, I will not go over the territory other members have covered so much, but…
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Department of State Growth – Complaints
Legislative Council Wednesday 14 August, 2019 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I raise a complaint about the way some constituents of mine have been dealt with by the…
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Pill Testing – Tasmanian Festivals and Events
Legislative Council Tuesday 13 August 2019 Ms FORREST – Mr Acting President, I move – That, in order to minimise the harms associated with drug use at Tasmanian festivals and…
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WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AMENDMENT BILL 2019
Legislative Council Thursday 8 August 2019 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I support the bill but want to comment on its provisions and the nature of the step-down…
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Quad Bikes – Compulsory Operator Protection Devices
Legislative Council Thursday 8 August, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the state Government’s Quad Bike Safety Rebate…
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Bass Highway – Sisters Hills – Repairs and Maintenance
Legislative Council Thursday 8, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1) With regard to the section of the Bass Highway west…
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Storm Bay – Open Net-Pen Salmon Farming
Legislative Council Thursday 8 August, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the expansion of open net-pen salmon farming…
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