Community Development Grants Program

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 […]

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AFL stadium roof

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 […]

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Amputee Support

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 […]

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ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH TO PRODUCTIVITY NOT ANSWER TO CURRENT STATE OF OUR ECONOMY

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 […]

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Joint Parliamentary Committee – gender bias in health care

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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Budget Estimates – neonatal screening

Legislative Council Committee A, Tuesday 6 June 2023 CHAIR – …. I understand that, in terms of neonatal screening, New South Wales currently screen for SMAs, spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic condition, and Queensland’s about to start. Is there any intention of Tasmania to start this as part of the neonatal screening program? Yes, the […]

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