Epiroc

SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 17 September, 2019 Ms FORREST  – Mr President, recently I visited Epiroc’s Tasmanian operations in Camdale near Burnie.  Epiroc is an international company based in Stockholm, Sweden, with its Australian headquarters in Perth, Western Australia.  It is an industrial company created in 2018 when it was split off from Atlas Copco, […]

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Mishca Linden – School Strike 4 Climate Wynyard

SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 15 October, 2019 Ms FORREST  – Mr President, I was caught up in a demonstration outside Parliament House this morning when I was already running late after having some medical assessments and then having my driveway blocked by a builder from next door.  Feeling somewhat frustrated I got caught up in […]

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Tasmania’s Budget: Time to be open about our real financial state, says Ruth Forrest

Wouldn’t it be nice to pick up a report into the sustainability of the Tasmanian Government’s finances and be told at the outset what is meant by “sustainable”? If sustainable means still drawing breath, maybe we’re okay. For the time being. The report into the sustainability of the state’s finances was released on October 8 […]

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Access to after school care at Giggles Early Learning Service

Legislative Council Tuesday 15 October, 2019 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the safety audit which State Growth have agreed to undertake, in consultation with Circular Head Council, so that children may alight from a passing school bus to access after school care at […]

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Housing Related Debt

Legislative Council Tuesday 15 October, 2019 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Waiver of the Outstanding Housing Related Debt agreement between the Commonwealth and Tasmania and the letter Treasurer Gutwein has written to the Federal Treasurer regarding the impact on Tasmania’s GST and […]

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Access to bone scans for Tasmanian

Legislative Council Tuesday 15 October, 2019 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding access to bone scans for Tasmanians:  1. Where can patients currently access bone scans in Tasmania;  2. What are the current waiting times in each region;  3. How many patients are waiting for bone […]

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Paediatric Services in the North-West

Legislative Council Tuesday 15 October, 2019 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Paediatric Services in the North-West: 1. How often do Paediatric Surgeons visit the North West Coast? 2. Can you provide a list of names of visiting Paediatric Surgeons, dates and locations?  3. Does […]

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Housing Tasmania – Property Maintenance Liability

Legislative Council Tuesday 15 October, 2019 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Housing Tasmania’s current property maintenance schedule and backlog: What has the total cost of outstanding maintenance for each of the last five years; What is the current full cost of the outstanding […]

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An inspiring choice for rights of women

MURCHISON MLC Ruth Forrest has been named as one of the country’s most influential women and she plans to use her higher profile to inspire other women. As a finalist in the 2019 Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence Awards, Ms Forrest was recognised for her recent contributions to debate and reform around marriage […]

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TasWeekend: MLC Ruth Forrest delivers a voice of influence

HER boots and tights tell me she loves purple, but Tasmanian politician and former midwife Ruth Forrest, 57, is no shrinking violet. The Murchison MLC could not have chosen a more fitting colour to wear when we meet to talk about an honour that would make any good feminist proud. A member of the state’s […]

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