Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Questions: On 29 April 2021 the Leader Tabled a response to a Petition related to medical services, particularly access to a general practitioners. I am aware that GP services are not the responsibility of State […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the North-West Community Rapid Response Service (ComRRS) trial due to complete in June/July this year: 1 What outcomes have been measured from this trial to date?2 When will the decision regarding continuation […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Questions: What are the vaccination rates, actual numbers and relevant percentages broken down by partly vaccinated (received first dose and fully vaccinated (received both doses) for: […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Questions: 1. Has the uptake of the QR code check in been monitored: a. If so, i. how are the compliance checks made;ii. how often are checks (either scheduled or random) conducted; andiii. what is […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Questions: With regard to the North West Maternity Services Review:1 When was this review finalised; 2 When was it provided to the Minister: […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION: With regard to breaches of environmental regulations predominantly related to management of effluent at the Van Dairy VDL farms owned by Moonlake: What actions have the EPA undertaken to assess the breaches? […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION: 1. With regard to the assessment of animal welfare in agricultural operations: a. How many employees/officers are engaged by the Department of Primary Industries to assess and investigate animal welfare concerns;b. What qualifications does […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to workplace health and safely for workers at the Van Dairy VDL Farms owned by Moonlake: 1. Has the Department received any notifications of concerns regarding worker health and safety on the Van […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to requests for information from WorkSafe Tasmania regarding industrial safety matters I am informed that WorkSafe Tasmania uncovered a “systemic issue that impacted numerous correspondence, across a significant period of time”. […]
There is considerable confusion about where eligible workers are able to access the pfizer vaccine on the North West Coast Ruth Forrest · ABC Breakfast […]
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Stoking the fires of parochialism is easy. Anthony Haneveer’s commentary on May 29 (“We love you Hobart, but get over yourselves”) could be seen to perpetuate parochialism. In response to the alleged noisy whingeing from Hobartians via their local newspaper about government largesse bestowed on those in the North and North-West, concluding with “(W)e’re sick […]
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