Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
FAMILY VIOLENCE AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No. 51)
Legislative Council Thursday 16 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I think everyone in this place and in the broader community understands the harm that family violence…
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GLENORCHY CITY COUNCIL (DISMISSAL OF COUNCILLORS) BILL 2017 (No. 61)
Legislative Council Wednesday 15 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I note the member for Elwick’s contribution. As the local member for the area, his opinion is…
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TT-Line – Use of Bass Island Line Interim Vessel
Legislative Council Tuesday 14 November 2017 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the new interim vessel TasPorts have put…
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Mount Lyell Disaster Memorial Park
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 14 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I recently attended the dedication opening of the Mount Lyell Disaster Memorial Park. The sculpture is…
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Section 19 Return – June Quarter 2017
Legislative Council Thursday 19 October 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, as the honourable Leader said, this is a regular occurrence. I think it will be the second…
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Adjournment – King Island Shipping Service
Legislative Council Thursday 19 October 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I want to ask a question of the Government in light of the debate we have just…
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Resignation from the Legislative Council of Honourable Vanessa Goodwin
Legislative Council Wednesday 18 October 2017 Response to resignation from the Legislative Council of Honourable Vanessa Goodwin Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I appreciate the Leader of the…
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Consideration and Noting – Report of the Joint Select Committee on Future Gaming Markets
Legislative Council Tuesday 17th October, 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I thank the member for Mersey for his comprehensive noting of the report and his comments. I…
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The Balfour Correspondent
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 17 October,02017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – The Balfour Correspondent is a beautiful book that takes us back to a time when Balfour was a…
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FINFISH FARMING ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION BILL 2017 (No. 47)
Legislative Council Tuesday 26 September 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, as members would know finfish farming is an important part of my electorate and has been for…
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania – Sale of Forestry Land
Legislative Council Thursday 28 September Ms FORREST question to ACTING LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL With regard to Sustainable Timber Tasmania and the recent sale of a…
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MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No. 38)
Legislative Council Thursday 28 September 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support this bill. I notice a proposed amendment has been put forward by the member for Hobart,…
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