THE politics of fear and prejudice are being used around the country and world. In more recent times, this approach is being rejected. People claim they can’t trust politicians, stating they are only in it for their own gain, they don’t follow up on promises or commitments and they revert to fear-mongering to win elections. […]
A Circular Head GP has been asked to leave the country, putting pressure on the delivery of local medical services […]
Legislative Council Thursday 29 November, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I choose to use this lectern because the people to whom I want to speak are the people at the back of our Chamber. Mr President, this has been a really difficult couple of weeks for all of us. But our frustrations, difficulties […]
Read More… from Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018
Legislative Council Tuesday 27 November, 2018 Ms FORREST – Mr President, I will speak only briefly on this report. As the member for Hobart said, the report speaks for itself and I encourage members to read it. It contains a great deal of very relevant information. I will speak to a few aspects of it. […]
Legislative Council 29 November, 2018 Adjournment Speech – Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018 […]
Read More… from Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018
Briefings are currently being received in relation to the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018 […]
Read More… from ABC Mornings – Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018
Legislative Council Thursday 22 November, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT In answer to a previous question regarding the deterioration in condition to recently upgraded sections of the Murchison Highway, the Leader responded – The cause of the rapid surface deterioration is not yet clear and […]
Legislative Council Thursday 22 November 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT The TT-Line Company’s 2017-18 annual report states on page 75, under Note E5, Community Service Obligation, that – […]
Read More… from TT-Line – Cost of Community Service Obligation
Legislative Council Thursday 22 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 from 2014 to March 2018 – (1) Did the then minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Hon. Rene Hidding MP, have any meetings or communications […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 20 November, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I reiterate the comments made by the member for Mersey. When I read this motion initially, I felt the clear question is: who is this trying to influence? The Government has clearly said it would back a Tasmanian team. The Opposition has said […]
Read More… from Select Committee – Establishing Tasmanian AFL Team
Legislative Council Wednesday 21 November, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to make a brief complaint about the handling of questions without notice by the Government. In the last sitting a couple of weeks ago I asked a question that took some time to get answer to regarding the meetings or communications […]
Read More… from Questions without Notice – Complaint about Government Handling
Legislative Council Tuesday 20 November, 2018 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the decision of JBS Swift Australia to close the Devonport City Abattoir, will the Government ensure the $400 000 funding provided to JBS Swift for upgrades that appear not to have been undertaken be […]
Read More… from JBS Swift Australia – Return of Government Funding
