Ruth Forrest MLC speaks about the motion seeking support to investigate the issue of pill testing at music festivals […]
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ABC Mornings – Gender Sensitive Legislation
Ruth Forrest MLC is speaking from London where she is attending a workshop investigating gender sensitive legislation […]
ABC Mornings – Budget Estimates
Ruth Forrest MLC discusses the Tasmanian budget […]
Budget Reply 2019
Legislative Council Tuesday 28 May,2019 Mr President, this budget is a disaster. I’m not saying the government has engineered the debacle. But they have presided over the growing calamity that Blind Freddie spotted at least a year ago. I guess they hoped for a miracle. Unfortunately the gods don’t hand out miracles willy nilly. […]
Tasmanian Risk Management Fund
Legislative Council Wednesday 29 May, 2019 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to demands on the Tasmanian Risk Management Fund, Last year’s Budget paper Number 1 stated: The expected overall increase in contributions for 2018-19 is mainly due to increases in both workers’ compensation […]
Scholarships for early childhood educators working in early childhood services
Legislative Council Wednesday 29 May, 2019 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding scholarships for early childhood educators working in early childhood services; 1. How many scholarship positions for Bachelor of Education scholarships were made available to early childhood services; 2. How many were awarded; […]
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Persistent Pain Clinic
Legislative Council Thursday 24 May, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION: Tasmania has only one public clinic dealing with chronic pain, the Persistent Pain Clinic in Hobart at the Royal Hobart Hospital. This clinic has long waiting lists both for the initial information session and for […]
RHH Emergency Department Registrars – Concerns
Legislative Council Thursday 24 May, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With recent concerns raised by the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department registrars in a letter dated 18 April 2019 to the Tasmanian Health Service Executive, regarding increased medico-legal risks associated with current working conditions, including access […]
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State Growth North-west premises currently located at Marine Terrace in Burnie
Legislative Council Thursday 23 May, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION: With regard to the State Growth North-west premises currently located at Marine Terrace in Burnie; 1. Were the specifications changed from those stated when Expressions of Interest opened late last year? […]
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Special Interest Matters – Australian College of Midwives Workshop
Australian College of Midwives Workshop […]
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State Growth – Burnie Premises – Leasing Arrangements
Legislative Council Wednesday 22 May, 2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION: With regard to the Expression of Interest due to close in January 2019 for the State Growth North-West Premises at currently located at Marine Terrace in Burnie and due to renewal of the current lease, has […]
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Granville Harbour Wind Farm
Legislative Council Tuesday 21 May,2019 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the Granville Harbour Wind Farm that is soon to commence construction – (1) Did either the state Government or the federal government provide any financial support, either directly or indirectly, to this project? (2) If […]