Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT The balance sheet on page 143 of the budget paper 1 for 2018-19 notes that the non-financial government businesses were being asked to borrow an extra $1 billion between now and the end of […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1) Regarding a recent media release by Regional Express that the King Island Council claims King Island Airport is making a $470 000 loss on airport operations, does the Treasurer and Minister for Local Government […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT According to the Treasury website, the State Grants Commission methodology page notes – Current Assumed Allowances and Component Rates: […]
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Legislative Council Thursday 12 July, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I commend the Government for taking this action. It is an effective and clever solution to draft the bill by putting the Home Act into it and making it a less cumbersome bill. All power to the people in the planning department and […]
Legislative Council Thursday 12 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to TT-Line – (1) When is the deposit of $140 million to secure the purchase of new vessels to be paid? (2) What is the purpose of borrowings noted in answers to questions […]
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I will speak on a matter that relates to what we have just spoken about. I have often stood in this place and raised concerns about taking bills under suspension. I raise my concerns regarding the taxation bill we dealt with recently. I made the point at the time […]
ADJOURNMENT – Wednesday 11 July 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I will make a brief contribution and suggest members might like to listen to it. It has been a frustrating period in many respects, the last few weeks, in terms of receiving answers to questions. The Leader committed to providing the table related […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 10 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGILSATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the funding to upgrade and remodel the antenatal clinic in Burnie – (1) What matters will be consulted on and what consultation process will be undertaken? (2) Who will be consulted? […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 10 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT The Report on Termination of Pregnancy in response to the parliamentary notice of motion tabled on 3 July 2018 in the House of Assembly states – While the potential addition of a new local private […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 10 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT On 3 July 2018, the Minister for Health and Human Services stated in a media release titled ‘Department of Health report on surgical termination services’ – The Department will also provide increased funding to the […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 10 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT The Report on Termination of Pregnancy in response to the parliamentary notice of motion tabled on 3 July 2018 states under ‘Conclusions and advice to government’ a number of principles emerged as necessary for a safe, […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 10 July, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT The Report on Termination of Pregnancy in response to a parliamentary notice of motion tabled on the 3 July 2018 in the House of Assembly states While the potential addition of a local private provider in the […]
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