Ms FORREST question to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms PALMER With regard to the Cross-Party Working Group for Local Government Reform – (1) Does the Minister acknowledge that the Legislative Council is part of the Parliament referred to in the PESRAC recommendation that stated – Parliament should own the Local […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 September 2021 Ms FORREST QUESTION to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms PALMER – (1) Prior to the election, the then health minister, Sarah Courtney, released a statement to enable pharmacist immunisers access to NIP vaccines and to undertake a scope of practice review for pharmacists. (a) […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs PALMER 1. Is there a closer COVID testing option for Circular Head residents who are in home quarantine; and a. If so;i. where is it; andii. why are people not informed of this? […]
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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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 […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 21 September 2021 Ms FORREST – to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the leave liability within the Police Department: 1. Please provide a breakdown of the leave liability of sworn police officers appointed under the Police Service Act 2003 over the last three years? […]
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 […]
The Unconformity is an arts organisation that holds a unique festival every two years in Queenstown on the West Coast of Tasmania.After a break due to Covid in 2020, the festival is back, and will be held from 15-17 October 2021. […]
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Listen to my latest catch up with Mike O’Loughlin here: […]
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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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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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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 […]
