Proposed walking and mountain bike track around the Great Lake

Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs PALMER With regard to the proposed walking and mountain bike track around the Great Lake, during the assessment process and subsequently if approved: 1. How will community concerns related to the increased risk of theft, […]

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Planned new ambulance station in Burnie

Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs PALMER With regard to the welcome and planned new ambulance station in Burnie 1 For the last two years, what are the annual average number of daily ambulance call outs from the Burnie Ambulance Station […]

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Availability of ventilators and staff

Legislative Council, Tuesday 21 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to availability of ventilators and staff required to care for ventilated patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU’s) in Tasmania’s three major hospitals: 1 How many ventilators are available in each ICU at;a. RHH […]

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University no longer elite, exclusive pursuit

UNIVERSITY can be a daunting place. Historically universities were large formidable buildings full of academics and students with no doubt about their pathway in life through the gaining of a university degree. For those who have no previous or family experience of university it can appear as an elitist and exclusive place where some may […]

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Taking temperature on state’s open border plan

The 2021-22 health budget includes many initiatives seeking to address the long-standing pressures and failures in our acute health services. These pressures existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic which has clearly exposed many of our vulnerabilities. Before, and as to be expected, during COVID we have continued to see waiting lists that are unacceptable, even […]

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Intensive Care Unit (ICU) occupancy

Legislative Council, Thursday 2 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to occupancy of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Tasmania’s three major hospitals: 1 What has the average weekly occupancy of each ICU at Royal Hobart Hospitals, Launceston General Hospital and North West Regional […]

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Animal Welfare – Van Dairy VDL Farms

Legislative Council, Wednesday 1 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT 1. Have there been any further animal welfare concerns raised since 1 June 2021; 2. How many visits, with prior notification and/or no notification listed separately to Van Dairy VDL Farms have been made by animal […]

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