Support for Long Covid patients

Legislative Council, Thursday 24 March 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to ongoing medical care and support for Tasmanians experiencing ongoing symptoms following a COVID-19 infection, suffering a condition known as ‘long COVID’: 1. Are there specific multidisciplinary health services available to assist patients […]

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Tasmanians experiencing Long Covid

Legislative Council, Thursday 24 March 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Tasmanians experiencing ongoing symptoms following a COVID-19 infection, suffering a condition known as ‘long COVID’: 1. Is there any information available to identify the percentage of patients who contract COVID-19 and develop […]

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In a fair society, people come before profits

THE Premier’s recent State of the State address, a rallying cry to Tasmanians seeking to assure us we’re heading in the right direction. The reality is it fails to adequately discuss the underlying problems that continue to face us. That’s not a criticism per se, more a comment on the nature of a small state […]

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TasRail

Legislative Council, Thursday 10 March 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the cycle pathway along the North West Coast I understand TasRail has standards related to fence heights where they are a common fence with neighbouring properties. I ask the Leader to provide: […]

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CONDOLENCE MOTION – Hillcrest Primary School

 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I acknowledge the very sincere contributions made before me. In speaking to this motion, I express my deep sadness and offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the six precious children whose lives were lost following the incident that took place at Hillcrest Primary School on 16 December […]

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State parliament is failing the general public and making the filthy rich even wealthier

AS Dickens may have said, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, it was the age of self-sacrifice, it was the age of greed. The past few years have had all and more. Covid has shown what can […]

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Ruth Forrest’s RAT claims, rejected by Federal Health

Independent Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest says North-West Coasters have been let down by both the state and federal governments when it comes to COVID test result wait times and the availability of rapid antigen tests. Ms Forrest said members of one North-West family isolated for seven days before the family member waiting for the test […]

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