Radio interview with ABC’s Leon Compton concerning Rene Hidding MP […]
Behaviour and comments not appropriate
Junction Arts Festival. Make it Yours
The Unconformity. No ordinary place. No ordinary festival.
Be sure to visit Queenstown, Tasmania – 14 – 16 October 2016 – The Unconformity […]
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QUESTION ON NOTICE – FOSTER CHILDREN – PROVISION OF SERVICE
RUTH FORREST to VANESSA GOODWIN: LEADER OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS With regard to support services offered to foster children in Tasmania: (1) Is any provision made for directed counselling for foster children within their school if a request is made for such support by the child, the foster parents or the teacher of the child? […]
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QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE – TASMANIAN RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
Legislative Council Wednesday 22 June 2016 RUTH FORREST MLC to VANESSA GOODWIN: LEADER OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS During budget Estimates hearings we were assured the Tasmanian Risk Management Fund – the TRMF – is fully cash-backed and thus will have cash backing of $230.8 million in 2017 with the majority of claims against the fund being […]
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MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE -LGH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT – CRISIS
[12.33 p.m.] Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) (by leave) – Mr President, in accordance with the provisions of standing order 32(3) I move – That the Council does now adjourn for the purpose of discussing a matter of public importance, namely: The current crisis in the Launceston General Hospital emergency department and the public concerns surrounding […]
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MLCs split on Uber bill
Adam LangenbergThe Advocate 16 Aug 2016 Legislation allowing ride-sharing service Uber to operate in Tasmania will require the support of at least one undecided MLC to pass, with several members concerned about the bill’s impact on the state’s taxi drivers. […]
Government highlights cloud-seeding inquiry from 2008
Imogen Elliott The Advocate 4 Aug 2016 Energy minister Matthew Groom says the government has ruled out further inquiries into cloud seeding operations until it has received recommendations from a Hydro Tasmania review. […]
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Focus on play based learning to fix retention
Baz Ruddick – The Advocate 3 Aug 2016 An investment in play-based learning and a long-term educational strategy that is “not tinkered” with in election cycles would help lift retention rates, says Murchison independent MLC Ruth Forrest. […]
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Call for independent external review of HydroTasmania cloudseeding
Much more than just child’s play
Hobart Mercury August 2, 2016 IT is often said that one’s health is everything. Those with good health and wellbeing often take it for granted until they experience its loss. Education is a key to health and wellbeing. If, as a society, we do not get education right, we will not see improvements in the […]
Committee questions Basslink and Hydro Tasmania
Energy crisis – Committee questions the decision makers […]
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