Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I did dash up the stairs after some doing some committee work in the office. Please excuse my shortness of breath. Mr President, as I foreshadowed in question time, there are some matters I would like to raise in response to a couple of answers […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the rental policies for tenants of public/social housing managed by Housing Choices, does the Government require Housing Choices to charge a tenant no more than 25 per cent of their basic income […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Container Refund Scheme to be commenced this year in Tasmania: (1) what date is the commencement now expected; (2) will all areas/municipalities in the state commence on the same date and […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1) Will the Government consider other accommodation options, particularly for Ambulance Tasmania volunteers on King Island who currently do not have a suitable area due to the lack of space and privacy matters related to […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1) Is the Government planning to employ a paramedic for King Island? If not, why not, given the growth and activity on King Island and an active mine commencing operations; (2) (a) if a paramedic […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the very welcome – and now completed – redevelopment of King Island Hospital, I am informed the redevelopment included funding committed to the construction of three new housing properties to support the […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT I have a few other questions but I need to go through some information to outline the nature of the questions. If I do not have time we will have to do the rest tomorrow. […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT The Government recently stated, ‘repairs to the existing Cam River Bridge cost $1 million’. (1) Can the Leader please provide a breakdown of these costs to cover all components from additional traffic management to engineering […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Mr President, I might comment on that further in adjournment. My further question is to the Leader: (1) Has the Government had any discussions with Regional Express Airlines regarding Patient Travel Assistance Scheme-funded travel between […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Thank you, Mr President. My question is to the Leader. With regard to noise monitoring in and around the Burnie Port: (1) is noise monitoring currently occurring in the vicinity of the Burnie Port? If […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the work commissioned by GHD to investigate possible options for a second Cam River Bridge: (1) has this work been completed; (a) if so, please provide a copy of the report; (b) […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With the Group 6 Metals Mine commencing operations at the Grassy Mine on King Island, and additional overburden being available in 2025 to potentially construct an all-weather safe harbour which King Island does not have: […]
