Legislative Council Wednesday 24 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it is no surprise we see this bill presented for the obvious reason that the 2014 bill was fundamentally flawed, as a number of us pointed out at the time. I was not aware that the 2019 debate was guillotined. It was in […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 24 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, my contribution on this bill will be brief. When we hear about the abhorrent things that continue to go on in our state – some historic, some more recent – particularly in institutions that we would like to think are safe places for […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 23 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I also acknowledge the work of the member for Windermere over many years on this major health issue. It is not something he has been working on with this bill; it is something he has been passionate about since my time here. It […]
Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT I asked this question some time ago in relation to the Waratah Reservoir. Two of the four questions were not answered. I will ask those two questions.r With regard to questions and responses I have previously received in relation to Waratah […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 23 March, 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, an electorate familiarisation tour provides an opportunity for members to showcase their electorates on a rotational basis as a means of informing other members of some of the industries, businesses, enterprises, opportunities and challenges that form part of that electorate. The electorate of […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 23 March, 2021 An electorate familiarisation tour provides an opportunity for Members to ‘showcase’ the electorates on a rotational basis as a means of informing the other Members of some of the industries, businesses, enterprises, opportunities and challenges that form a part of that electorate. Last month, from 23-26 February I was […]
Made up of many small communities, our beautiful North-West Coast provides economic benefit to our state well above many of the more populous areas. Every community is unique and special, offering different opportunities and challenges. The uniqueness and the relative isolation of many communities appears poorly understood or appreciated by policy makers tasked with meeting […]
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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am all for making bold decisions; however, it often happens – and I do not think it is coincidental – that those people pushing for bold initiatives stand to benefit the most. They are usually a different set of people from those who pick up the tab when […]
COVID-19 caused enormous suffering and hardship, socially, economically and personally. Some were directly impacted more than others but no one remains untouched. We learned new ways of doing things and there are positive outcomes. Let’s hope the lessons that have seen the Australian economy survive COVID-19 aren’t quickly forgotten. […]
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Following the wonderful electorate tour of King Island it was really good to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing King Islanders and other public interest matters with Wade on King Island radio – you can listen to this interview in the link below. https://www.mixcloud.com/kingislandradio/interview-with-mlc-ruth-forrest/ […]
Parliament is a workplace. There are members, parliamentary staff, ministers and their staff and public servants of varying ages gender and seniority. Workplaces have a culture, the way they do things. Our parliaments generally have a poor culture with lack of clear ‘rules’ and few formal processes to address behaviours that would attract a formal […]
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An Upper House inquiry has been established to inquire into the health outcomes and access to health and hospital services for Tasmanians living in rural and remote Tasmania. Electronic submissions are encouraged and all relevant information can be found here: […]
