Legislative Council, Tuesday 6 September 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the Council – (1) notes the 160-year history of Public Accounts Committees in Tasmania; and (2) recognises the key role of Public Accounts Committees in public sector accountability, ensuring transparency in the scrutiny of government expenditure, service delivery and […]
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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – After a time of heightened anxiety for the arts in and around Burnie, exciting things are now happening at the arts and cultural space in Burnie. As we know, along with the rest of Tasmania, as we re emerge from the pandemic restrictions – a situation which had such a dramatic […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 6 September 2022 The ‘Burnie Arts’ brand has been established to encompass and promote a reinvigorated arts scene through a new multi-arts platform, burniearts.net, which is described on its home page as “a cultural hub serving Burnie and North-West Tasmania” promoting the performing and visual arts as well as the Burnie Regional […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday, 7 September 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Government’s policies around access to affordable and accessible housing and the response related to the construction of social housing, including housing for those with a disability, the response last week included […]
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the motion as noted and moved by the Leader. I wish to speak in broad terms to the report itself, acknowledging that all the points the Leader has raised have my full support and acknowledgement. I also note, Mr President, your comments made yesterday, and concur with […]
The Anti-Discrimination Commissioner undertook an Independent Review of the Tasmanian Ministerial and Parliamentary Services (MPS) workplace to ensure a safe and respectful workplace and reflect best practice in preventing and dealing with workplace discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying. The final report and recommendations have now been released. You can listen to my thoughts on the report […]
You can listen to my adjournment speech about the Independent Review into Parliamentary Practices and Procedures to Support Workplace Culture here: A transcript of this speech will be available on Hansard at a later date. […]
AN INQUIRY into the Roy Fagan Centre following care controversies has found improvements in staffing levels at the centre. The inquiry, undertaken by a Legislative Council committee earlier this year, found the findings of two coronial inquests had resulted in additional funding for medical, nursing and allied health staffing increases and for infrastructure uprades. It […]
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THERE are 356 new social housing properties scheduled for construction over the next 12 to 18 months. But only 285 social housing properties have been built in the region over the past five years. According to information tabled in the Legislation Council last week at the request of Murchison independent MLC Ruth Forrest, 79 of […]
I asked a number of questions relating to the 2022-23 Budget in Parliament and the Government provided the following answers: Risk_Management_Fund Fiscal_Action_Strategy Imputed_Rents […]
The Workplace Protection Legislation is before the Legislative Council today. You can listen to my intentions in regard to my amendments to this legislation and view the transcript below: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings – Workplace Protection Legislation Transcript […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 25 August 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Government’s policies around access to affordable and accessible housing: 1 How many houses have been constructed in each North West Local Government Area in the last five years for social housing reported […]
