Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to bring to members’ attention the achievements of Tasmanians who reside and work in two Tasmanian coastal towns. […]
Stanley and Bicheno
Major Energy Entities – Establishment of Inquiry and Report
[11.09 a.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the House refers the following matters to Government Administration Committee A for inquiry and report – […]
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Public Health Amendment (Tobacco-Free Generation) Bill 2014 (No. 40) – Referral to Government Administration Committee A
[7.55 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – As a member of that committee, I think it is appropriate that these committees be used for this sort of purpose. […]
Public Health Amendment (Tobacco-free Generation) Bill 2014
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as a health professional I fully support the principle and intent of the bill. I congratulate the member for Windermere for pursuing the cause against smoking in our state. The principle of this bill is seeking to provide a mechanism to prevent young people from taking up the harmful […]
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Wynyard Yacht Club
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, last year I spoke about the Wynyard Yacht Club being named Yachting Australia’s Club of the Year, winning the award over much bigger and better resourced clubs around Australia. […]
Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania) Bill 2014
[11.40 a.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the bill and it makes eminent sense to me. It is of interest to note we have only 27 registered cooperatives in the state. I thought there may have been more. […]
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Coroner’s Amendment Bill 2014
[12.47 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support this bill. There are a number of ways it tidies up many areas that have been a bit confusing at times, particularly that of deaths related to medical treatment. It has always been a very difficult time for families and health professionals when a death […]
Response to Premier’s Address
[3.00 p.m.]Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we get an opportunity a couple of times a year in this place to deliver what has often been titled a ‘grievance debate’, where we have the opportunity to raise pretty much any matter or issue or area of interest to us as members, or our electorate, and […]
Richie Porte
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to speak briefly on adjournment to acknowledge the significant achievements of some Tasmanian sportspersons, in particular Richie Porte. Richie Porte achieved an amazing win in very tricky conditions in the Paris-Nice on Sunday. This young Tasmania has indeed done us proud and we may see him on […]