Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Wynyard Tulip Festival
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 20 November, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, the Wynyard Tulip Festival is held annually to celebrate spring, and the amazing colour of our Wynyard landscape…
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