Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
LAND USE PLANNING AND APPROVALS (STONY RISE DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL) BILL 2024
Legislative Council, Wednesday 27 November 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this bill is one of three planning bills that are being rushed through the parliament in the last…
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LAND USE PLANNING AND APPROVALS AMENDMENT (SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT) BILL 2024
Legislataive Council, Wednesday 27 November 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have not written anything formal here to present, so I will be referring to my notes. I…
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Bass Highway repairs
Legislative Council, Tuesday 26 November 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCURE, Mr VINCENT As you know, the Bass Highway is a long section of highway and when you…
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FAMILY VIOLENCE AMENDMENT (PROTECTING PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS) BILL 2024
Legislative Council, Tuesday 26 November 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I thank the member for Elwick for bringing this bill to the House on behalf of the member…
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Willow Cummins – Wynyard High – Public Speaking Competition Winner
Legislative Council, Tuesday 26 November 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Today, I wish to celebrate the achievements of a remarkable young student from Wynyard High School, Willow Cummins. Willow has…
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Family Violence Protection – Young People
Legislative Council, Thursday 28 November 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for WOMEN and the PREVENTION of FAMILY VIOLENCE, Ms PALMER The Safe at Home program provides an integrated response…
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greater south east irrigation scheme
Legislative Council, Thursday 28 November 2024 Ms FORREST, question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the announcement from the Australian Government…
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Bass Highway Smithton to Marrawah
Legislative Council, Thursday 21 November 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE, Mr VINCENT Down in my beautiful part of Circular Head, I drove the road from Smithton to…
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Family Violence Protection – Young People
Legislative Council, Wednesday 20 November 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for WOMEN and the PREVENTION of FAMILY VIOLENCE, Ms PALMER The Safe at Home program provides an integrated response…
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Intimate Partner Violence Action Plan for Children and Young People
Legislative Council, Wednesday 20 November 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for WOMEN AND THE PREVENTION OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, Ms PALMER Recently, I noted in this place a report about…
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QON – Capital Works Projects Over $50 Million – Details
Legislative Council, Wednesday 20 November 2024 Ms FORREST, question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to capital works projects within all departments,…
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MOTION – Report of the Joint Sessional Committee on Gender and Equality Inquiry on Experiences of Gendered Bias in Healthcare in Tasmania – Consideration and Noting
Legislative Council, Tuesday 19 November 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, in noting the motion I acknowledge that the vast majority of work done that is reported in this…
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