Is the Legislative Council losing its ability to properly review legislation, with the growing number of party members in the Upper House? […]
Read More… from ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – Independents in the Upper House
If there’s one policy that’s kept the wolf from the door for millions of Australians, it’s the JobKeeper payment. While imperfect, it was timely and worked because it was a relatively direct payment to those in need. One of the federal government’s first responses to the pandemic in March was a tax deduction for spending […]
Legislative Council Thursday 25 June, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – With regard to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Tasmania, the Legislative Council acknowledges: – (1) The significant economic impact on the State;(2) The need for a non-partisan, inclusive approach to economic recovery in the State;(3) The opportunity to re-think […]
Read More… from MOTION COVID-19 Pandemic – Economic Impact on Tasmania
Legislative Council Thursday 25 June, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Tasmania, the Legislative Council acknowledges – (1) The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the people of Tasmania with many losing their jobs and curtailed the personal freedoms of all; (2) […]
Read More… from MOTION COVID-19 – Impact on Tasmania and the Lives of Tasmanians
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, they have let a tax bill go past without comment. We are all very well aware of the impact of COVID-19 on business. Those decisions must have been terribly difficult for the Premier to make – to shut down hundreds of businesses overnight and effectively put people out of […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the Legislative Council supports the establishment of a comprehensive inquiry conducted by suitably qualified and independent experts into the contributing factors which led to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in North West Tasmania. Mr President, this will a fairly brief […]
Read More… from Inquiry into COVID-19 Outbreak in North-West Tasmania
Border restrictions have changed for Tasmanians returning from Victoria due to the current outbreak of COVID-19 in Victoria. I fully appreciate how difficult this news is for so many Tasmanian families who have loved ones in Victoria who were planning to come home, expecting restrictions to ease. I as much as anyone am feeling the […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I make the observation that the impact of COVID 19 has been quite astounding and far-reaching to the point that everyone at the podium, except for the member for Nelson, now has facial fair. That is the COVID-19 look. Turning my mind to […]
Quarantine must be really carefully controlled and properly managed to ensure the safety of Tasmanains. […]
Read More… from ABC Mornings – Quarantine arrangements must be properly managed
Back in May I wrote to Prime Minister Scott Morrison to express my disappointment in the rejection of an independent tribunal’s findings recommending that a Victoria Cross be awarded to Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy” Sheean. The letter can be viewed here. I have recieved a reponse from Mr Morrison and it can be viewed here […]
Read More… from Letter of Response – Prime Minister Scott Morrison
A former Tasmanian man who was not granted an exemption to the state’s quarantine rules to attend his father’s funeral has been left angered and disappointed by the fact interstate workers were allowed in to complete a hotel project. Boarding a flight from Canberra to Launceston in March, Mathew Kenna found out his application for […]
Read More… from Tasmanian government’s quarantine exemption process comes under scrutiny
A former Tasmanian man who was not granted an exemption to the state’s quarantine rules to attend his father’s funeral has been left angered and disappointed by the fact interstate workers were allowed in to complete a hotel project. Boarding a flight from Canberra to Launceston in March, Mathew Kenna found out his application for […]
Read More… from Tasmanian government’s quarantine exemption process comes under scrutiny
