Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
King Island – Specialist Rural Worker – Redundancy
Legislative Council Tuesday 19 June Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT The specialist rural worker on King Island, a position created to…
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TAXATION RELATED LEGISLATION BILL 2018 (NO 18)
Legislative Council Thursday 21 June, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it hardly needs to be said that the time given to scrutinise this bill is completely unsatisfactory. I…
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Adjournment – Schoolchildren and Safety on Buses
Legislative Council Thursday 21 June, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to make a contribution regarding the safety of our children, particularly schoolchildren on the north-west coast. …
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School Bus Services – Seatbelts and Bus Age (Supplementary Question)
Legislative Council Thursday 21 June, 2018 Ms FORREST – Mr President, I have a supplementary question for the Leader. While she answered most of my questions, I did ask for…
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School Bus Services – Seatbelts and Bus Age
Legislative Council Thursday 21 June, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding passenger transport services that transport children to and from…
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Children’s Development – Importance of Play
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 19 June, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, an abundance of research highlights the importance of play in children’s development and learning across all cultures,…
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Gregory Raymond Hall MLC – Recognition of Service
Legislative Council Thursday 14 June, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I will not make a long contribution because much has already been said. I particularly reflect on and…
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CONDOLENCE MOTION Dr Vanessa Goodwin
Legislative Council Wednesday 13 June 2018 Ms FORREST ( Murchison ) – Mr President, we have spoken a couple of times already about the honourable Dr Vanessa Goodwin in this…
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CONSOLIDATED FUND SUPPLY BILL (No. 1) 2018 (No. 9)
Legislative Council Wednesday 13 June Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, supply bills are not unusual in an election year to tide over the actions of government. Nurses, police, teachers…
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CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION FOR 2017-18) BILL 2018 (No. 11)
Legislative Council Wednesday 13 June 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we generally see a supplementary appropriation bill each year around this time, in some years for a single…
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TasTAFE – Vocational Education
Legislative Council Thursday 14 June, 2018 Ms FORREST to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the successful extension of high schools to include years 11…
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Government Administration Committee B – Regulation and Impact of Marine Farming Industry
Legislative Council Tuesday 12 June, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the House refers the following matters to Government Administration Committee B for inquiry and…
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