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Speaking to Leon Compton on ABC Radio 936
Health reform – why we need to act and what could the future look like?
The community are often the forgotten stakeholders in the debate around health service delivery. To achieve meaningful change the community across Tasmania needs to have a real understanding of why health service delivery has changed and why it is vital that it continues to change. […]
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Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2015
[7.36 p.m.] Ms FORREST – Mr President, I will be brief for a couple of reasons. One is the lateness of the hour and I know the Leader wants to proceed with this bill and I fully support her intention to do that. It is up to us how long it takes. […]
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Quorum Calls of the Legislative Council
[11.15 a.m.] Ms FORREST (Muchison) – Mr President, I do not intend to support the motion on the basis that the Standing Orders Committee looked at this particular question about the need for quorum calls and whether they are still necessary, appropriate or relevant on 6 November last year. […]
Report of Government Administration Committee A on Legalised Medicinal Cannabis
[11:44 am] Ms Forrest (Murchison) – Mr President, I do not intend to speak at length about this report because most of what was needed to be said was said when we noted the interim report. […]
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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Bill 2015
[12.49 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it reminds me of a time when we were having a less exciting debate and I sent the Leader a picture of a meerkat doing an interpretive dance that might help in explaining some of the challenges. I felt maybe that was an ideal opportunity to bring […]
Stanley and Bicheno
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. […]
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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