Legislative Council, Thursday 26 August 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Ambulance response times in the Circular Head region over the last five years; 1) What is the average response time taken for an ambulance to reach a call out for each year; […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 25 August 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT During the 2021 election the State Government committed to the employment of additional school nurses. (1) How many additional nurses have been employed? […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 25 August 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, as I mentioned when we moved the Suspension of Standing Orders to enable this bill to be dealt with today, I do not have an issue with the preparation of these bills, the way it has been done, as the Leader says herself, […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 24 August,2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding funding to Rural Health Tasmania (RHT): 1 What is the total amount of funding provided to RHT 2 What is the breakdown of this funding by: 2.1 State funding 2.2 Federal funding […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 24 August,2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the $300,000 funding promised by the State Government for mental health services in Circular Head: Has this funding been provided? If so, which organisation or programs have these funds been allocated to? How will outcomes […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 24 August,2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding paramedic staffing at the ambulance station in Smithton, Circular Head; 1 When was the position of Paramedic at the Smithton ambulance station advertised; […]
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Family violence is a shadow pandemic plaguing society and we must take urgent action the issue, WE HAVE much to do to address the very real challenge of gender-based violence and all manifestations of domestic abuse and family violence. Changes to our consent laws and progress on making nonfatal strangulation a standalone offence are just […]
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This morning I spoke to Belinda King about the Community Meeting held on Sunday 11 July in Stanley. You can listen here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings Belinda King – Stanley Community Meeting […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 30 June, 2021 Ms FORREST – Madam Deputy Chair, I take this opportunity to speak on a bill that I would never let go normally in the past. You could not expect me not to in some respects. I will probably take about 10 minutes, so that would work well for the […]
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Madam DEPUTY PRESIDENT – His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was born on 10 June 1921 on the Greek Island of Corfu. He passed away on 9 April 2021 at Windsor Castle aged 99, just two months shy of his 100th birthday. Prince Philip joined the Royal Navy when he was 17 […]
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