King Island Hospital – Accommodation for Health Care Workers

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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Cam River Bridge Repairs

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 […]

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King Island – Patient Travel Assistance Scheme

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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King Island – Grassy Harbour

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: […]

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QON – Basslink becoming a regulated asset

Legislative Council, Tuesday 21 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the recent sale of Basslink, and the government and Hydro Tasmania stating that they are committed to assist with Basslink becoming a regulated asset and noting Basslink’s operating costs being well known […]

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QON – Proposed reform in the energy sector

Legislative Council, Tuesday 21 March, 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTIONS: With regard proposed reform in the energy sector and matters related to energy prices, in an answer to a Question on Notice from Minister Barnett on 10 November 2022, the Minister stated: “Based on […]

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Bass Island Line’s (BIL’s) pricing policies – Submission to Inquiry

Below is my submission to the Office of the Economic Regulator, relating to the current inquiry into Bass Island Line’s pricing policies: As the elected Member of the Legislative Council representing King Island, I have advocated for many years on behalf of King Islanders for more equitable freight costs and pricing and for greater transparency […]

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