[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. […]
[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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[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 […]
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. […]
[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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[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. […]
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 […]
Read More… from Public Health Amendment (Tobacco-free Generation) Bill 2014
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. […]
[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. […]
Read More… from Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania) 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 […]
[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 […]
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 […]
