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 Tidying up a few matters and getting rid of some out-of-date terminology.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 […]
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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. […]
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, in recent times we have heard much of the challenges facing the west coast of Tasmania in terms of mining closures and the tragic loss of life of three mine workers and the significant loss of employment. […]
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Ms FORREST asked a question of the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council – With regard to the Commonwealth Grants Commission – CGC – Review Report, Vol. 2, page 208 regarding health spending – (1) (a) Does the CGC assess Tasmania’s health spending needs on a per capita basis; and (b […]
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Ms FORREST asked a question of the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council – Further to a response from the Leader on 23 June 2015 in answer to a question concerning the Commonwealth Grants Commission – CGC – and Tasmania’s tax raising ability the Leader stated ‘the Commonwealth Grants Commission assessment of our […]
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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the principle of the bill. I have similar questions to that of the member for Hobart. Anything that gives ministerial power to enable rental or lease longer than the 12-month period, even if it is at a market rate, to someone from outside their portfolio area does […]
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the bill. It is appropriate that such a change is made. I have dealt with a couple of families in the north-west region where the mothers of young children were murdered by their partners on two different separate occasions. […]
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