Special Interest
Speeches made during Special Interest time, focusing on specific issues of concern to constituents or state-wide relevance.
Australian Futures Project
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 22 May 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I believe lifelong learning and personal and professional development are important in all professions and workplaces. We…
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Scott Rankin – Tasmanian Australian of the Year Award 2018
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 28 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, on 17 November the Governor, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner presented the 2018 Tasmanian Australian…
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Mount Lyell Disaster Memorial Park
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 14 November 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I recently attended the dedication opening of the Mount Lyell Disaster Memorial Park. The sculpture is…
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The Balfour Correspondent
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 17 October,02017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – The Balfour Correspondent is a beautiful book that takes us back to a time when Balfour was a…
Read moreSpecialist Parkinsons nurse funding a must
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Read moreTMEC Blueprint for Mental Health and Well-being initiative
Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council are committed to the safety and health of their workforce. The Blueprint has been developed to guide industry response to addressing mental health and provides…
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The Unconformity – Queenstown
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 18 October, 2016 Mr President, those who are friends of mine on Facebook would know last Friday to Sunday I attended an outstanding festival –…
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The Unconformity – an outstanding success
During 14 – 16 of October, Queenstown was transformed into a vibrant, creative hub. The Unconformity festival celebrated the diversity and beauty of the region and wrapped its audience in…
Read moreJunction Arts Festival. Make it Yours
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The Unconformity. No ordinary place. No ordinary festival.
Be sure to visit Queenstown, Tasmania – 14 – 16 October 2016 – The Unconformity [...]Read More... from The Unconformity. No ordinary place. No ordinary festival.
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Twenty young women engaged with Project O
Legislative Council Tuesday, May 24 2016 [...]Read More... from Twenty young women engaged with Project O
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Rosebery Community House Community Keepsake
Legislative Council Tuesday 15 March 2016 [...]Read More... from Rosebery Community House Community Keepsake
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