Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN In times of winter weather conditions that result in heavy snowfall and ice that closes roads in Tasmania to all traffic, and all traffic other than four-wheel drive vehicles: […]
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN Mr President, yesterday I asked a question of the Leader with regards to the provision of rural bus services. I asked her if any rural school bus services and routes were currently under review, or due to be reviewed, and if […]
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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the legislation. It is part of streamlining these processes as much as possible. I appreciate the Q and A material that has been prepared. A lot of work went into that, and it addresses a number of the areas about which I had questions. I will raise […]
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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, the issue of family violence is clearly at the forefront of public discourse in Australia at the moment. That does not mean family violence has all of a sudden become pressing and out of control. It does mean the public and its leaders alike are now saying enough is […]
[6.00 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) (by leave) – Mr President, I move – That the reporting date for the Joint Select Committee on Preventative Health Care be extended until Thursday 31 March 2016. […]
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN With regard to the provision of rural school bus services, are all or any school bus routes or services currently under review or due to be reviewed? If so, when will the review be completed? Will the outcome of any review […]
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Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN With regard to the provision of rural school bus services, are all or any school bus routes or services currently under review or due to be reviewed? If so, when will the review be completed? Will the outcome of any review […]
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[11.35 a.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I note the motion before us relates to social issues and reads – On social issues, such as same-sex marriage, the Legislative Council urges federal parliamentarians to exercise a conscience vote. The motion only notes one social issue – that being same-sex marriage. […]
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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this is an example of a bill we receive about once a year. Tidying up a few matters and getting rid of some out-of-date terminology. There are questions I have for the Leader, which I post broadly. We can either deal with them in her reply or in the specific […]
Read More… from Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) bill 2015
Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, when I first read this bill, the second reading speech, and the letter from the acting secretary Mr Pervan regarding this bill, I was confused. The offer was there for a briefing. I thought, ‘I am sure we are all having a briefing, so that is fine.’ I […]
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Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN [2.37 p.m.] With regard to the $100 000 allocated in the 2015-16 state Budget for the west coast bus trial: (1) What is the current status of the trial? If the trial has already commenced, when is it due to be […]
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN Mr President, this is supplementary to a question I asked yesterday regarding the work the Tasmanian Premier has committed to through the Council of Australian Governments – COAG – process with the Victorian Premier to address the reform of health services. […]
