Legislative Council, Tuesday 8 April 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I appreciate the member for Elwick bringing this motion forward. It is obviously something she is very passionate about, too, and having seen the success of the JackJumpers – we should rightly be proud of them – who are housed in the electorate of […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 8 April 2025 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT It is an interesting answer, that one. Along a similar line, with regard to emergency management and communication during emergencies: (1) What departmental directive and/or Tasmanian state legislation prohibits local emergency services speaking to, informing […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 8 April 2025 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT It would seem there was great interest in this and a bit of a flurry of activity after I sent my question through a little while ago. Anyway, you never know what helps to progress […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 8 April 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE, Mr VINCENT With regard to the government commitment to a new feasibility study of sea ports on King Island, predominantly Grassy port: (1) Who has been engaged to conduct this study? (2) Please provide the terms and scope of the work to be undertaken. […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 8 April 2025 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to cancer services at the North West Regional Hospital: 1. How many specialist medical staff positions are currently filled in the areas of:a. Cancer Haematology,b. Cancer Medical Oncology, andc. Cancer Radiation Oncology? […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 8 April 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Thanks, Mr President. As you and other members would be aware, one of my abiding passions is the health and welfare of pregnant mums and babies, and the support and care they receive following the birth. There is one area that I have always felt […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 8 April 2025 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the proposed new facilities for volunteer ambulance personnel, ambulance vehicles and the community paramedic to be employed on King Island: 1. When will the Development Application for the new building be […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 8 April 2025 First Foods is Launching in NW Tasmania this week with the aim to bring this service to every new mother in Tasmania within the next 3 years. The service will provide all new mothers with a self selected box of nutritionally balanced meals for that first important week after […]
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Today the Public Accounts Committee heard from representatives from TT Line. You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton, where I discuss what’s happening at the hearing by clicking on the link below: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – TT Line […]
You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings – Energy Committee hearings […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 13 March 2025 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the government’s equity share in the Group 6 Metals Dolphin Tungsten Mine on King Island: (1) What does this equity share provide to the government; (2) How are Mineral Royalties calculated; […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 13 March 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I do not intend to speak at length on this bill. I echo the minister’s comments on this. Family violence is an absolute scourge on our society. As we know, the majority of victims are women, often with young children. These women often find themselves […]
