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