MOTION Consideration and Note – Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Accounts into the Community Support Levy

[3.04 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move –   That the report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Accounts into the Community Support Levy be considered and noted.   […]

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MOTION – Pacific Women’s Parliamentary Partnerships Project

Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move –  That this House notes –  (1)     The value and importance of the ongoing work of the Pacific Women’s Parliamentary Partnerships Project – PWPPP.  (2)     That the PWPPP supports and promotes gender equality in parliaments across the Pacific nations, Australia and New Zealand.  (3)     That the 2015 PWPPP forum […]

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Opinion – What do the figures really tell us?

All Governments do it. Cherry picking figures to suit their narrative. The Treasurer released the Government’s Preliminary Outcomes Report for 2014/15 and proclaimed a much better result than the estimated outcome contained in the May Budget papers, which in turn was much better than the original budget handed down in August 2014. […]

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Guardianship and Administration Amendment Bill 2015

Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, even if I did propose an amendment, I think it would not be supported except perhaps by a couple of members.  I am concerned about the haste in which this bill has been presented to us.  I accept that the Leader indicated there were some bills coming, but not […]

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