Parliament

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

Murchison Highway – Road Surface Deterioration
Murchison Highway – Road Surface Deterioration

Legislative Council Wednesday 20 March, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My question follows two previous questions regarding the deterioration and condition of…

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Hospitals – Critical Incidents Events
Hospitals – Critical Incidents Events

Legislative Council Wednesday 20 March, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Mr President, the question is to the Leader. With regards to…

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MAIB claims
MAIB claims

Legislative Council Tuesday 19 March, 2019  Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regards to payments of claims made to hospitals following…

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Tertiary Entrance Scores for Tasmanian students in 2018
Tertiary Entrance Scores for Tasmanian students in 2018

Legislative Council Tuesday 19 March, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the role of the Office of Tasmanian…

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

Legislative Council Thursday 29 November, 2018 Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, I choose to use this lectern because the people to whom I want to speak are the people…

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Consideration and Noting – Government Administration Committee A – Acute Health Services – Second Interim Report
Consideration and Noting – Government Administration Committee A – Acute Health Services – Second Interim Report

Legislative Council Tuesday 27 November, 2018 Ms FORREST – Mr President, I will speak only briefly on this report.  As the member for Hobart said, the report speaks for itself…

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Roadworks – Murchison Highway Upgrades
Roadworks – Murchison Highway Upgrades

Legislative Council Thursday 22 November, 2018 Ms  FORREST  question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT In answer to a previous question regarding the deterioration in…

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TT-Line – Cost of Community Service Obligation
TT-Line – Cost of Community Service Obligation

Legislative Council Thursday 22 November 2018 Ms  FORREST  question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT The TT-Line Company’s 2017-18 annual report states on page 75,…

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Former Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management – Meetings  with SIFA Representatives
Former Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management – Meetings with SIFA Representatives

Legislative Council Thursday 22 November, 2018 Ms FORREST  question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT During the last term of the Hodgman Liberal Government from…

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Select Committee – Establishing Tasmanian AFL Team
Select Committee – Establishing Tasmanian AFL Team

Legislative Council Tuesday 20 November, 2018 Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, I reiterate the comments made by the member for Mersey. When I read this motion initially, I felt…

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Questions without Notice – Complaint about Government Handling
Questions without Notice – Complaint about Government Handling

Legislative Council Wednesday 21 November, 2018  Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to make a brief complaint about the handling of questions without notice by the Government.  In…

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JBS Swift Australia – Return of Government Funding
JBS Swift Australia – Return of Government Funding

Legislative Council Tuesday 20 November, 2018 Ms  FORREST  question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the decision of JBS Swift Australia to close the…

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