Parliament

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

MENTAL HEALTH AMENDMENT BILL 2018 
MENTAL HEALTH AMENDMENT BILL 2018 

Legislative Council Wednesday 10 April 2019 Ms FORREST – Mr President, I support the bill.  I want to make some comments on it and talk about some of my concerns…

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Sticht Legacy
Sticht Legacy

SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 9 April, 2019 Ms FORREST – Mr President, I recently attended a reception to celebrate the return of some historic items to Queenstown, including a beautiful…

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Ridgley Highway ongoing maintenance
Ridgley Highway ongoing maintenance

Legislative Council Thursday 11 April, 2019 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT In regard to the section of the Ridgley Highway…

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Ten Days on the Island
Ten Days on the Island

SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 2 April, 2019 Mr President, in Tasmania we have just enjoyed Ten Days on the Island.  This year’s event was held over three weekends, with four…

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DISCONTINUED DIRECT BUS ROUTE
DISCONTINUED DIRECT BUS ROUTE

Legislative Council Tuesday 9 April, 2019 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the recent decision by the Department…

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Medical Specialist Retention
Medical Specialist Retention

Legislative Council Tuesday 2 April, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to resignations, terminations or end-of-contract circumstances impacting on…

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Aerial Spraying – Forestry Areas
Aerial Spraying – Forestry Areas

Legislative Council Tuesday 2 April, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the aerial spraying of herbicides on forestry plantations…

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Bass Strait Islands students Conveyance Allowance Air Travel
Bass Strait Islands students Conveyance Allowance Air Travel

Legislative Council Wednesday 3 April, 2019 Ms FORREST QUESTION to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Conveyance Allowance Air Travel available to…

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Volunteers working in Government organisations
Volunteers working in Government organisations

Legislative Council Tuesday 2 April, 2019 Ms FORREST QUESTION to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the rights of volunteers working in…

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Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018
Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018

Legislative Council Thursday 21 March 2019 We have a Bill before us that seeks to achieve a number of changes, the intent of which I fully support. Tasmania does need…

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Ambulance Tasmania – Burnie and Wynyard
Ambulance Tasmania – Burnie and Wynyard

Legislative Council Thursday 21 March, 2019 Ms FORREST QUESTION to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Ambulance Tasmania staffing levels and procedures in the…

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Public Hospitals – Patient Access to Televisions
Public Hospitals – Patient Access to Televisions

Legislative Council Thursday 21 March, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding access to televisions for patients in Tasmanian public hospitals – (1)…

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