Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Please provide a time line for the release of draft legislation introduction to parliament. It is almost on the public record, what the Leader just said to me. What is the planned time line? I […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March, 2020 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT I ask the Leader –(1) To table a copy of the final report into the review of the Electoral Act reporting on the stated terms of reference and review –(a) Modernising the current Tasmanian Electoral […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support the overall intention, the introduction, as I did with the Foreign Investor Duty Surcharge last year. We would not be here today if more notice had been taken last time of key stakeholders like the Law Society and others involved in […]
A PETITION calling on the health minister to restore more regular medical services to Strahan has been tabled in the upper house. The petition, signed by 355 people, was tabled by Murchison independent MLC Ruth Forrest on Tuesday. “This petition was instigated well before the issues around COVID-19,” Ms Forrest said. The petition said ahead […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 17 March 2020 Ms FORREST asked the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Mrs Hiscutt – For each one of the State’s 23 public hospitals, listed separately, please provide the following data for the financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19 – […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 17 March 2020 Ms FORREST asked the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Mrs Hiscutt – With regard to the economic cost of family violence in Tasmania – 1. (a) What is the cost of health care related to treating women who are subject to family violence? (b) What is […]
“We’ve kept the budget in surplus – forecasting for the fifth year in a row – and that means more money to invest in essential services that Tasmanians need.” Those words from Premier Gutwein accompanied the February 11 release of the Government’s Revised Estimates Report for 2019/20. There are only two things wrong with the […]
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My first newsletter for 2020 is now available. This newsletter will provide regular updates of some of the things I have been doing in the electorate, as well as legislation that will be debated in Parliament during the year. Please feel free to share this link with your contacts who might be interested, or come into the office to […]
THE government has confirmed an additional investment of $600 million into health over the next four years is on top of an election commitment of $757 in additional expenditure. Premier Peter Gutwein on Tuesday announced the top-up to the health budget at the release of the Revised Estimates Report. The Liberals on the 2018 state […]
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This year a significant legislative change will be debated to alter the arrangements related to gaming machines or pokies in this state. The government has made its policy clear with regard to gaming machines. Despite the significant harm caused to many families in our community, gaming machines will not be removed from pubs and clubs. […]
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Issues discussed with Leon this morning include medicinal cannabis, political donations and forestry. […]
