Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
Quorum Calls of the Legislative Council
[11.15 a.m.] Ms FORREST (Muchison) – Mr President, I do not intend to support the motion on the basis that the Standing Orders Committee looked at this particular question about…
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Report of Government Administration Committee A on Legalised Medicinal Cannabis
[11:44 am] Ms Forrest (Murchison) – Mr President, I do not intend to speak at length about this report because most of what was needed to be said was said…
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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Bill 2015
[12.49 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it reminds me of a time when we were having a less exciting debate and I sent the Leader a picture of…
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Stanley and Bicheno
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to bring to members’ attention the achievements of Tasmanians who reside and work in two Tasmanian coastal towns. [...]Read More... from Stanley…
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Major Energy Entities – Establishment of Inquiry and Report
[11.09 a.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the House refers the following matters to Government Administration Committee A for inquiry and report – [...]Read…
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Public Health Amendment (Tobacco-Free Generation) Bill 2014 (No. 40) – Referral to Government Administration Committee A
[7.55 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – As a member of that committee, I think it is appropriate that these committees be used for this sort of purpose. [...]Read More... from…
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Public Health Amendment (Tobacco-free Generation) Bill 2014
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as a health professional I fully support the principle and intent of the bill. I congratulate the member for Windermere for pursuing the cause…
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Wynyard Yacht Club
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, last year I spoke about the Wynyard Yacht Club being named Yachting Australia’s Club of the Year, winning the award over much bigger and…
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Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania) Bill 2014
[11.40 a.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the bill and it makes eminent sense to me. It is of interest to note we have only 27 registered…
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Coroner’s Amendment Bill 2014
[12.47 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support this bill. There are a number of ways it tidies up many areas that have been a bit confusing at…
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Response to Premier’s Address
[3.00 p.m.]Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we get an opportunity a couple of times a year in this place to deliver what has often been titled a ‘grievance debate’,…
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Richie Porte
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to speak briefly on adjournment to acknowledge the significant achievements of some Tasmanian sportspersons, in particular Richie Porte. Richie Porte achieved an…
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