Ruth Forrest says judges and courts must have power to balance crime with punishment TOUGH on crime or a political stunt to win votes? With barely three months having passed since the Legislative Council rejected the Government’s bill to introduce mandatory sentences for serious sexual offences against children, the Government has given notice it wants […]
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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 go into those, I would like to quote an article from the ABC that reflects my reasons for support and acknowledges the work done by […]
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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 report and members have referred to the content of it. It is worth making a few points on this particular report. It strikes at the […]
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 the process that sees us here. It is important at the outset not to revisit the debate we had a year ago, but to discuss […]
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 comments regarding the difficulty in understanding what is the best way forward with this bill. I consulted some time ago with people who are actively […]
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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 seek to adjourn the debate. We have received a lot of information at the last minute, which concerns me and other members in this place, […]
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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 member for Apsley’s comments – that normally there is consultation on a bill and we get feedback on it. When this bill was tabled, I […]
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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 be returned. I appreciate the ongoing contribution she will make. Also, the new member for Rumney – I am sure she will find her feet […]
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