ACCESS to timely, safe, high quality health care is a reasonable expectation for all Tasmanians. Currently residents in the North-West and West Coast regions, and other regional areas, are right to feel aggrieved at the inequity we face in access to some health services that could and should be provided in our local region. We […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 30 October 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am happy to speak on this issue. I am not going to reflect on what the Government Administration A subcommittee is looking at in its inquiry. It will report in due course. A few things being talked about in the public arena […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 31 October 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I will take a word out of the Government’s playbook when it comes to amendments in this place. I will not be opposing this legislation. As we mentioned in the briefing, it remains a concern when governments interfere in energy pricing. I understand […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 31 October 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I was not planning to say much on this bill but the member for Hobart was so encouraging I thought I would. I support the bill. I supported the process being dealt with and the first facilitation of this process to allow the […]
Legislative Council Thursday 1 November 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT During the last term of the Hodgman Liberal Government 2014 to March 2018 – (1) Did the then minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Rene Hidding MP, have any meetings or communications with any […]
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Legislative Council Thursday 1 November 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President – On average at least one woman is killed every week at the hands of a current or former partner in Australia. Last month the numbers were even more alarming. Nine women were killed in October – seven allegedly in the context of […]
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 18 September, 2018 Ms FORREST – Mr President, my electorate certainly has some very good sportspeople and I am going to speak about another one now. Honourable members might recall me speaking about the world-class and internationally recognised Wynyard Yacht Club in the past, noting the amazing achievements of the club […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 30 October 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the John Duigan roll-on roll-off shipping service operating from Geelong – (1) Is the service now operating fully? (2) If not, what are the reasons for delays? (3) When do you […]
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Legislative Council Wednesday 31 October, 2018 ASKED BY: Hon Ruth Forrest MLC ANSWERED BY: Hon Leonie Hiscutt MLC, Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council QUESTION: With regard to recent upgrades to the Murchison Highway and ongoing road works on this Highway; […]
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Local yachting champions, Chris Symonds and Mike Darby recently competed in the 2018 Hansa World Championships. […]
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Legislative Council Thursday 27 September 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I agree with the member for Elwick and other members who said this is a good piece of legislation. I commend the Government on bringing it forward. Some of the amendments are necessary to deal with the changes the NDIS has brought, which […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 26 September 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, when we deal with legislation taking away some personal liberties, it is important we fully consider it fully and in doing so not only weigh up the potential benefits to the broader community, but the rights, privileges and protections individuals should be able […]
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