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 […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I understand the bill before us today is part of a series of further reforms to improve the performance of the state’s planning approvals process, although we are assured that it is not broken. I note that this matter has been considered by […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, in my contribution on Wednesday 3 June I recognised many longstanding businesses in Circular Head and I did not have time to name them all. As is often the case, you miss some because there are so many. I would, therefore, like to […]
Legislative Council Thursday 25 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to breastfeeding rates in Tasmania and related data: 1 Does the Government recognise and promote the benefits of breastfeeding? 2 What are the breastfeeding rates for Tasmania for each of the last 10 […]
Legislative Council Thursday 25, June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to safe and secure housing for victims of family violence when escaping a violent and/or unsafe living arrangement on the North West Coast: 1. How many properties are available in each Local Government […]
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Legislative Council Thursday 25 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT A follow up question to the answer received 25 March 2020, wherein it was stated that the underlying cause of a decline in the value of Hydro Tasmania’s balance sheet of $195.83 million was a […]
Topics discussed this morning include the refusal of the Premier to talk with the Leader of the Opposition, the gendered approach to economic recovery taken by Government and the upcoming debate on End of Life Choices […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the future of on campus learning at TasTAFE, it appears all learning has moved to online and distance delivery, with students unable to physically attend a campus unless invited to attend a […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT In answer to previous questions I asked regarding the promotion of gender equality in the State Service I was provided with extensive answers related to work being done to support the advancement of women in […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to access visits and availability of family contact centres on the North West Coast: 1. Is the Minister aware that monitored and no contact access visits are being facilitated in public places on […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Economic and Fiscal Update Report dated May 2020, in particular page 19 which estimates the decreases in dividend tax and rate equivalent income for government businesses at $140.2 million for 2020/21. […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 June, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the care of pregnant and post-natal women since March this year: 1 What specific assessments have been undertaken to assess for antenatal anxiety and depression; and 1.1 Have additional antenatal assessments undertaken […]
