Legislative Council, Wednesday 28 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My question relates to the 2023/24 Budget in particular I refer to Output Group 5.6 (Sport and Recreation) in the Department of State Growth in this year’s budget and the corresponding Output Group in the […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 27 June 2023 The LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT tabled the following response to Petition No. 44 2023 regarding the delivery of physiotherapy services on King Island: Petition No 44 […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 27 June 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise on adjournment this evening to speak about and advocate for the Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation (CHAC) on behalf of its chair, Selina Maguire Colgrave, and to bring to the Council’s attention the escalating acts of lateral violence the Circular Head Aboriginal […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 27 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Federal grants from the Community Development Grants program that have awarded to the State: 1. What State projects/programs have received Federal funds as Community Development grants; 2. For each project/program, how much […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 27 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the work commissioned by Government and awarded to GHD in March 2023 to assess the feasibility of a second bridge over the Cam River: 1. Please provide a copy the specific terms […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 27 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My question is a follow-up question related to the contract signed by the Premier with the AFL. 1. Noting the contract specifies a fixed roof, however concern has been raised by cricketers that International Cricket […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 27 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT 1 Does the Government acknowledge there is real value in patient/individual outcomes through engagement with lived experience advocates and peer support across a range of health and well-being matters? 2 Does the Government accept the […]
You can listen to my latest chat with Richard Perno here: Ruth Forrest · TasTalks 27062023 […]
You can listen to my interview with Belinda King here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Northern 22062023 […]
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THE SYSTEM IS FAILING US AND IT’S TIME FOR A NEW STRATEGY Every time the Reserve Bank inflicts more pain to save us, I can’t help thinking of Galen and the old physicians who believed bleeding the body was a way to better health. Once inflation is tamed the RBA wants us to be more […]
You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings With Leon Compton […]
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I am currently chairing a Joint Parliamentary Committee into Tasmanian experiences of gender bias in health care. The Committee is still accepting submissions and I encourage members of the public who would like to have input to do so, acknowledging the very personal and sensitive nature of individual experiences. The Committee offers the opportunity to […]
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