Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
TERRORISM (RESTRICTIONS ON BAIL AND PAROLE) BILL 2018
Legislative Council – Thursday 30 August 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, all of us are aware of the real concern about and risk of terrorism in this…
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POLICE OFFENCES AMENDMENT (PROHIBITED INSIGNIA) BILL 2018
Legislative Council – Wednesday 29 August 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, this bill has generated much interest and many emails. I cannot recall getting any more than…
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Gender Pay Gap – Ongoing Disadvantage for Women
Legislative Council Tuesday 28 August, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That this House notes: (1) The gender pay gap remains as a major impediment…
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The Unconformity 2018
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 28 August, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it is with great excitement I speak about The 2018 Unconformity. Members will recall me speaking about this…
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Junction Arts Festival
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 21 August 2018 Ms FORRESTNext (Murchison) – Mr President, I speak today about a festival based on the north of the state, in Launceston. I encourage…
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METRO TASMANIA AMENDMENT BILL 2018 (No. 14)
Legislative Council Wednesday 22 August, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, overall this bill is a sensible way forward. There are a few areas I would like to drill…
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TAZREACH – OUTREACH SERVICES – NORTH-WEST TASMANIA
Legislative Council Tuesday 21 August, 2018 QUESTION UPON NOTICE The following answer was given to a question upon notice: Ms FORREST asked the Acting Leader of Government Business in the…
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Modern Slavery Bill
Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With the introduction and expected passage of the Modern Slavery…
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Local Government Grants – Entitlement
Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Page 103 of the budget paper 1 for 2018-19…
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Non-Financial Government Businesses – Projected Borrowings
Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT The balance sheet on page 143 of the budget…
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King Island Airport – Financial Loss
Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1) Regarding a recent media release by Regional Express that…
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King Island Airport – Base Grant Recommendation 2018-19
Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT According to the Treasury website, the State Grants Commission methodology…
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