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General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
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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SENTENCING AMENDMENT (ASSAULTS ON FRONTLINE WORKERS) BILL 2016 (No. 63)
Legislative Council Wednesday 15 March 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I feel we are between a rock and a hard place. I do not support mandatory sentencing.…
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ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016 (No. 54)
Legislative Council Wednesday 12 April 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I do not support that amendment. I hope to make a contribution on the bill as other…
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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (OFFENSIVE ADVERTISING) BILL 2017 (No. 2)
Legislative Council Wednesday 5 April 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr Deputy President, I also support the legislation. It would be good to see a lot of these vehicles…
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FORESTRY (UNLOCKING PRODUCTION FORESTS) BILL 2017 (No. 6)
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 May 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it will come as no surprise to anybody that I am not going to support this bill. I…
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SENTENCING AMENDMENT: MANDATORY SENTENCING FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN BILL 2017 (No 27)
Legislative Council Wednesday 21 June 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – I will refer to a range of information here. I think it is important to explore this very serious…
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ABORIGINAL RELICS AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No 10)
Legislative Council Thursday 13 April 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, once again in this place, I commend the Government for its leadership in our relationship with Aboriginal people.…
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