Parliament

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

CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1 & 2) 2015
CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1 & 2) 2015

Ms FORREST  – Mr President, the Budget is always a complicated document and this year’s is certainly no exception with ongoing agency restructure, as it is called in the budget…

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State Grants Commission Amendment Bill 2015
State Grants Commission Amendment Bill 2015

Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I do not have any particular issues with this because it is not earth‑shattering, by any stretch.  It may be for some, I guess,…

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Public Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2015
Public Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2015

 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it is important to speak to this bill.  It is substantial legislation.  It does not change many things.  It tidies up some things that…

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Local Government Amendment (Code of Conduct) Bill 2015
Local Government Amendment (Code of Conduct) Bill 2015

 [3.15 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Madam Deputy President, I only intend to make a very short contribution to this bill because much has already been said and many issues…

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Ministerial Advisory Council on Forestry – Terms of Reference
Ministerial Advisory Council on Forestry – Terms of Reference

 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN [...]Read More... from Ministerial Advisory Council on Forestry – Terms of Reference

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Ministerial Council on Forestry – Establishment
Ministerial Council on Forestry – Establishment

 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN [...]Read More... from Ministerial Council on Forestry – Establishment

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Ministerial Council on Forestry – Establishment
Ministerial Council on Forestry – Establishment

Ms FORREST (Murchison) – question to Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Dr Goodwin. Under the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013, a special advisory committee was established.  When this…

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Cancer Awareness and Dry July
Cancer Awareness and Dry July

Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as you did early in the week, I acknowledge Bronte Charles in the Chamber.  She is a work experience student from St Aloysius Catholic…

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First home owner grant amendment bill 2015
First home owner grant amendment bill 2015

 [5.54 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I feel like deja vu.  We debate this every year as well.  I am not going to go over all the points…

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Parliamentary salaries, superannuation and allowances amendment bill 2015
Parliamentary salaries, superannuation and allowances amendment bill 2015

 [3.37 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we have all said we should not be involved in setting our salaries or other allowances.  We have said it so many…

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Animal Welfare Amendment Bill 2014
Animal Welfare Amendment Bill 2014

 [4.31 p.m.] Ms  FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have been listening to the debate with interest and coming from a farming background, I know the cold, harsh reality of…

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Community Transport – Changes to Services for Disabled
Community Transport – Changes to Services for Disabled

 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN [...]Read More... from Community Transport – Changes to Services for Disabled

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