A big honour to fight for the community – A true privilege

WHAT is the role of a member of parliament as opposed to a politician? For some, parliamentarians are mere delegates, proxies who carry out the wishes of those in the electorate with the loudest voices, or in some case, the most money. For me a representative’s role couldn’t be better described than by unashamedly plagiarising […]

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PTAS assistance – for residents on the Bass Strait Islands

Legilsative Council, Thursday 30 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Ms PALMER With regard to the welcome announcement of expansion of PTAS assistance for residents on the Bass Strait Islands: 1 For Island residents who need to stay “off island” for an extended period who will […]

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MENTAL HEALTH AMENDMENT BILL 2022

Legislative Council, Wednesday 29 March 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, before I make my contribution I had prepared ahead of the debate to some degree, I thank and acknowledge those who briefed us today. They provided a very thorough and very helpful briefing, going through the various provisions and how they are applied […]

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