Special Interest
Speeches made during Special Interest time, focusing on specific issues of concern to constituents or state-wide relevance.
International Midwives Day
Legislative Council, Tuesday 3 May 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I think it is safe to say none of us here has any recollection of our time in…
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Burnie High School Musical – Sleeping Beauty
Legislative Council, Tuesday 9 November 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I continue to be amazed by the talents of our local students, and their willingness to extend themselves,…
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SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS – Walking Wynyard Project
Legislative Council, Tuesday 31 August 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – We hear a lot about placemaking these days, a process centred on the community’s assets, focusing on its people and…
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King Island Electorate Tour
Legislative Council Tuesday 23 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, an electorate familiarisation tour provides an opportunity for members to showcase their electorates on a rotational basis as…
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Vice Admiral Ian Donald George MacDougall – Tribute
Legislative Council Tuesday 22 September, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to pay my respects and acknowledge the passing of Vice Admiral Ian Donald George MacDougall, who passed…
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Wynyard Showground Industrial Hall Project
Legislative Council Tuesday 15 September, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, on 13 May 1885 the very first show was held at the historic Wynyard Showground in Jackson Street.…
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Circular Head Businesses – Updated
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, in my contribution on Wednesday 3 June I recognised many longstanding businesses in Circular Head and I did…
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Circular Head Businesses
Legilative Council Wednesday 3 June, 2020 Mr President, I had intended to make this contribution earlier this year or even late last year but missed the opportunity. Since then, the…
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Redpa Football Club – Good Sports Award
Tuesday 17 March, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, late last year, a community-minded and exceptional local football club won the Good Sports Club of the Year for 2019.…
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Live Well Tasmania
Legislative Council Tuesday 19 November, 2019 Ms FORREST (Murchison) Mr President, Live Well Tasmania is a not-for-profit community organisation based in Wynyard. Its mission is to improve the health and wellbeing…
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Epiroc
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 17 September, 2019 Ms FORREST – Mr President, recently I visited Epiroc’s Tasmanian operations in Camdale near Burnie. Epiroc is an international company based in Stockholm,…
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Mishca Linden – School Strike 4 Climate Wynyard
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 15 October, 2019 Ms FORREST – Mr President, I was caught up in a demonstration outside Parliament House this morning when I was already running late…
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