An upper house member has claimed Tasmanians still have little knowledge of what pokies reforms will look like in the community even after two elections, but the government and Labor have blocked a move for further scrutiny. The Legislative Council voted eight to six against a motion to send the government’s pokies reforms to a […]
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Congratulations to the Step in 2020 People Improvers program for being one of the winners of 2021 BHP Women in Resources National Awards. Listen to their story here: […]
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Today I spoke with Belinda King about raising the age of criminal responsibility. You can listen to the interview here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings […]
Listen to my latest catch up with Mike O’Loughlin here: […]
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A Labor MLC representing the part of the state most heavily saturated with poker machines says the reform debate is no longer of much interest to his community as he signals his intention to vote in its favour. Elwick MLC Josh Willie spoke in the Legislative Council on Wednesday after being heavily lobbied by pokies […]
House of Assembly speaker Mark Shelton has rejected a claim that some House of Assembly members may have been under the influence of alcohol during the final vote on gaming legislation last month. Lower house members engaged in a 23-hour debate over separate sittings in October and passed the controversial gaming bill late at night […]
The Gaming Control Amendment (Future Gaming Market) Bill 2021 is currently before the Legislative Council. Listen to my speech here: […]
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I was fortunate to attend Burnie High School’s production of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ on Saturday 11th September at the Burnie Arts and Function Centre. You can view the transcript of this speech here: https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/special-interest […]
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Noting the achievement of Wynyard Yacht Club members Chris Symonds and his support worker Ela Klinger who participated in the Hansa Para World Championships in Palermo, Sicily, in October 2021: […]
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Listen to my latest catch up with Mike O’Loughlin here: […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 28 October, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT 1. Are there currently any density limits for parents and visitors attending school assemblies, award presentations and events such as carnivals to enable all parents who wish to attend to do so; 2. If so, are any […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 27 October, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT The federal Attorney-General, Michaelia Cash, has indicated a Religious Discrimination Bill will be introduced to the Federal Parliament by December 2021. Two previous iterations of the Bill have included provisions that effectively override and weaken section […]
