Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
State-Owned Plantations – Retention for Sawlog Production
Legislative Council Thursday 24 August 2017 Ms FORREST question to ACTING LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL With regard to the state-owned plantations estate – (1) How…
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Public Accounts Committee – Release of Documents
Legislative Council Wednesday 27 September 2017 Ms FORREST question to ACTING LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Madam Acting President, if the Government, particularly the Treasurer, was so…
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Hydro Tasmania – Payments to Basslink
Legislative Council Wednesday 27 September 2017 Ms FORREST question to ACTING LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Thank you, Madam Acting President. That did not entirely answer the…
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Pain Specialist – Recruitment – North-West Tasmania
Legislative Council Wednesday 27 September 2017 Ms FORREST question to ACTING LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Tasmanians with chronic pain require regular and often frequent access to…
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TasWater – North-West – Trade Waste Upgrades and Enhancements
Legislative Council Thursday 21 September 2017 Ms FORREST question to ACTING LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL With regard to recent demands made by TasWater to many small…
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EXPUNGEMENT OF HISTORICAL OFFENCES BILL 2017
Legislative Council Wednesday 20 September 2017 Resumed from 16 August 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I support this bill. I do so for many reasons. Before I…
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Consideration and Noting – Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Accounts – Special Report No. 4: Unauthorised Disclosure of Committee Deliberations
Legislative Council Tuesday 19 September 2017 [11.56 a.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I will make a few comments on this report. It is only a fairly short…
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EDUCATION AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No. 46)
Legislative Council Wednesday 23rd August Resumed from 22 August 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr Deputy President, I will be supporting this legislation, but I want to reflect on…
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WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016 (No. 66)
Legislative Council Wednesday 16 August 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Thank you, Madam Acting President. I will not go over all the matters the member for Rumney raised, particularly her…
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (RATES) BILL 2017 (No. 7)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (RATES) BILL 2017 (No. 7) Legislative Council Wednesday 31 May 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I intend to make a brief contribution and then…
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POLICE POWERS AND RELATED LEGISLATION (EVASION) BILL 2017 (No. 20)
Legislative Council Wednesday 24th May Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I support the adjournment for a further briefing. The issue is – and I respond to the honourable…
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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY AMENDMENT (PRICING) BILL 2017 (No. 26)
Legislative Council Tuesday 23 May 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I welcome back the honourable member for Launceston on her election. It is nice for us both to…
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