Legislative Council Wednesday 30 June, 2021 Mr VALENTINE on behalf of Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to assessment of a parent or parents seeking approval to home school their children – (1) What aspects are considered in determining eligibility of a parent or parents […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 30 June, 2021 Mr VALENTINE on behalf of Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to COVID-19 safe arrangements related to gatherings, I note that for indoor seated events where people have to be seated most of the time, the number of people […]
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“We need to continue to have discussions about what consent looks like and what power and privilege looks like, and how the abuse of these manifests, or we will continue to see these matters rising” Listen to the full interview with Leon Compton on ABC radio this morning here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Hobart Mornings […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 29 June, 2021 Ms RATTRAY, on behalf of Ms FORREST, question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Questions: Regarding lactation support for women living on King Island: 1 Is access to a Lactation Consultant (LC) considered an essential service for postnatal women facing breastfeeding challenges; […]
Listen to my regular catch up with Mike O’Loughlin here: […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 ADDRESS-IN-REPLY Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I will start with congratulating Her Excellency Honourable Barbara Baker on her appointment as our new Governor, and I look forward to ongoing engagement with her. Further, I acknowledge and sincerely thank our previous Governor, Kate Warner, our first – and obviously […]
Legislative Council Thursday 24 June, 2021 Ms WEBB, on behalf of Ms FORREST, question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT I refer to the occasional paper GST and the Commonwealth Grants Commission’s assessment of health expenditure needs, specifically chart 3 on page 10, titled ‘Assessed and GFF Actual Health Expenditure’. […]
Legislative Council Thursday 24 June, 2021 Ms WEBB, on behalf Ms FORREST, question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION With regard to the commitment made during the election to introduce legislation to create a separate offence of non-fatal strangulation: What is the proposed timeframe for introduction of this legislation? […]
Legislative Council Thursday 24 June, 2021 Ms RATTRAY, on behalf of Ms FORREST, question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to patient accommodation at the North West Regional Hospital; 1. What accommodation options are available for patients, including antenatal, and their support person/s who live a significant distance […]
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Legislative Council Thursday 24 June, 2021 Ms RATTRAY, on behalf of Ms FORREST, question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Questions: Regarding paramedics working in rural areas such as Circular Head and the West Coast who don’t live in the area and may have significant travel time between home and […]
Read More… from Ambulance Tasmania – Paramedic Shifts and Travel Times in Remote Areas
Legislative Council Thursday 24 June, 2021 Ms RATTRAY, on behalf of Ms FORREST, question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION: With regard to the proposed upgrade to the Bass Highway at Leith: 1. Please provide copy of design concept(s) that was/were provided during any period of community consultation; […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION: With regard to funding to support the important work of Huntington’s Disease Tasmania (HDT), I acknowledge the current support of $15,000 per annum to enable the volunteer organisation to operate and the three case […]
