Parliament

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

Bass Highway – Wynyard Bypass Upgrade
Bass Highway – Wynyard Bypass Upgrade

Legislative Council Wednesday 23 August 2017 Ms  FORREST question  to ACTING LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the upgrade of the Bass Highway bypass at…

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Queenstown – Water Quality
Queenstown – Water Quality

Legislative Council Wednesday 23 August 2017 Ms FORREST question to ACTING LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding water quality in Queenstown, including the water that…

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Adjournment – Reason for Early Rising
Adjournment – Reason for Early Rising

Legislative Council – Wednesday 18 October 2017 Ms  FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, as it is only 4 o’clock, I am wondering why we are not going with the…

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CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES BILL 2017 (No. 21)
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES BILL 2017 (No. 21)

Legislative Council Wednesday 29 November 2017 Ms  FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I am happy to support this bill.  I have some questions, but I do not know that…

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LIMITATION AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No. 57)
LIMITATION AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No. 57)

Legislative Council Wednesday 29 November 2017 Ms  FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I support the legislation.  This is an important step and needed.  Great harm has been caused to…

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ADJOURNMENT – National Stroke Audit – Northern Tasmania
ADJOURNMENT – National Stroke Audit – Northern Tasmania

Legislative Council Tuesday 28 November 2017 Ms  FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I wish to make a fairly brief contribution on adjournment.  In recent days a national stroke audit…

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SENTENCING AMENDMENT (ASSAULTS ON OFF-DUTY   POLICE) BILL 2017 (No. 53)
SENTENCING AMENDMENT (ASSAULTS ON OFF-DUTY  POLICE) BILL 2017 (No. 53)

Legislative Council Wednesday 29 November 2017 Ms  FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr Deputy President, the continued push by this Government to impose mandatory sentencing is not backed by evidence.  It…

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Scott Rankin – Tasmanian Australian of the Year Award 2018
Scott Rankin – Tasmanian Australian of the Year Award 2018

SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 28 November 2017 Ms  FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, on 17 November the Governor, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner presented the 2018 Tasmanian Australian…

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SENTENCING AMENDMENT  (PHASING OUT OF SUSPENDED SENTENCES) BILL 2017
SENTENCING AMENDMENT (PHASING OUT OF SUSPENDED SENTENCES) BILL 2017

Legislative Council Wednesday 22 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, the addition of alternative sentencing options outside the prison setting are preferable, regardless of what else you…

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WATER AND SEWERAGE TASMANIA BILL 2017 (No. 41)
WATER AND SEWERAGE TASMANIA BILL 2017 (No. 41)

Legislative Council Wednesday 22 November Ms  FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I say from the outset I can see both sides of this debate.  When the proposed takeover was…

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Consideration and Noting – Government Administration Committee A – King Island Shipping and Freight Services – Report
Consideration and Noting – Government Administration Committee A – King Island Shipping and Freight Services – Report

Legislative Council Tuesday 21 November, 2017 Ms  FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr Deputy President, I move – That the Legislative Council Government Administration Committee A report on King Island shipping…

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Consideration and Noting – Child and Family Centres in Tasmania – Final Report
Consideration and Noting – Child and Family Centres in Tasmania – Final Report

Legislative Council Tuesday 21 November, 2017 Ms  FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I would like to add to some of the comments made by the members on this committee. …

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