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Ruth Forrest MLC – Motion to note Preliminary Outcomes Report
Electoral Amendment (Legislative Council Ballot Papers) Bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Madam Acting President, I support this bill in principle. Although it levels the playing field a bit, there are some areas that do need a bit more clarification from the honourable member for Western Tiers. […]
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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. […]
COAG Meeting – Health Reform
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN With regard to the recent announcements made by the Premier following the last COAG meeting indicating he would be partnering with Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, to consider reforms to make the health system operate more effectively: […]
Department of Education – Appointment of Secretary
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
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TT-Line – Statement of Expectations Question 2
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
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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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Roads – Condition of Bass Highway
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN […]
Ruth Forrest MLC speaking on ABC Radio 936 Hobart about Community Engagement 20.8.15
ADJOURNMENT – Casual Senate Vacancies
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am using this opportunity on adjournment to make some comments I wished to make this morning during the joint sitting, but was not given the call to do so. Mr President, as we know, casual vacancies in the Senate are filled in accordance with section 15 of the […]
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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