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HUMAN TISSUE AMENDMENT BILL 2024
Legislative Council, Thursday 8 August 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I welcome the opportunity to speak on this bill. Sometimes some of the smaller bills are always important, but some of these make such a difference in the lives of so many people. But Mr President, I want to address in mind a number of […]
Marinus Link – Final Investment Decision
Legislative Council, Thursday 8 August 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN You informed the House on Tuesday that the Marinus Link final investment decision (FID) is now to be taken in May 2025. I understand that the Australian Energy Regulator Resolution on the cost recovery split, the pricing impact […]
SENTENCING AMENDMENT (PRESUMPTIVE SENTENCING for ASSAULTS on FRONTLINE WORKERS) BILL 2024
Legislative Council, Wednesday 7 August 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Thank you, Mr President, I will not make a long contribution on this bill, because a lot has been said in relation to previous attempts by the government to bring in mandatory minimum sentencing. At the risk of going over that again, I know we […]
State Coastal Policy – Planned Changes
Legislative Council, Wednesday 7 August 2024 Ms FORREST – question to MINISTER for PARKS and ENVIRONMMENT, Mr DUIGAN – In your media release of 6 May 2024 titled Changes to the Tasmanian State Coastal Policy, you stated the government is looking to amend the Tasmanian State Coastal Policy to ensure that we – I think […]
State Coastal Policy – questions raised
Legislative Council, Wednesday 7 August 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINSITER for PARKS and ENVIRONMENT, Mr DUIGAN Mr President, my question is also to the minister for Parks and Environment, again on the same matter. I did not know the member for Hobart was asking questions on this area either, so we may cross over […]
State Coast Policy Review – Query on Details
Legislative Council, Wednesday 7 August 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for PARKS and ENVIRONMENT, Mr DUIGAN I understand you are considering or currently working on further review of the State Coastal Policy. My questions with regard to that are: what areas of the policy are being reviewed? What is the timeline for the review? […]
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TAXATION LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS)BILL 2024
Legislative Council, Wednesday 7 August 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I would not like to miss this opportunity, Mr President, to speak on this matter. We previously debated a taxation-related bill that was also brought in to effectively give effect to the government’s promises during the election campaign. Some of the comments I am going […]
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POLICE OFFENCES AMENDMENT (BEGGING REPEAL) BILL 2024
Legislative Council, Tuesday 6 August 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I, as some other members in this place, have debated this notion, or this suggestion, previously, and I do not intend to go back over all of the things I said then because there is no need, other than to say that I […]
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School bus services
Legislative Council, Tuesday 6 August 2024 My next question, which I took on notice, was from the member for Murchison, who asked about the responsibility for the safety of children in situations where their parents have utilised the only available transport option for their child. 1. The answer is that all school bus arrangements are […]
Inquiry into Completion and Release of the FID
Legislative Council, Tuesday 6 August 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY AND RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN The minister went near the next question. Has the whole-of-government business case been completed yet, noting the extension for the FID (Final Investment Decision) is some time later than what was originally expected. And, if it has been […]
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Marinus Link – FID
Legislative Council, Tuesday 6 August 2024 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN What is the expected time frame for the Marinus Link FID (Final Investment Decision) to be finalised? ANSWER Mr President, I thank the member for the question and am very pleased to report to the House positive steps […]