ELECTIONS are a great way of deciding who we want to sit on the Treasury benches but they’re a flawed means of deciding particular policies, especially vexed questions like pokie policy. The Liberals deservedly won the 2014 election because they hadn’t done enough wrong. Electors, however, didn’t give them carte blanche approval to do whatever […]
THE Treasurer’s Revised Estimates Report issued in late January has removed any doubts as to the financial position of the state. In two years the Government will need external borrowings. Outlays will exceed receipts for the next four years even if the health system remains underfunded. To paraphrase Paul Keating, they’re the deficits we had […]
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Hon Ruth Forrest MLC discusses the future of midwifery services following the news of the closure of the Launceston birthing centre […]
Major parties claim to be open and transparent and that donations received don’t impact on decisions they make. Tasmanians want to know who has the ear of Government and be aware of the potential influencers on parties and candidates. No-one believes significant amounts of money are given by interested persons and groups without an expectation […]
Ruth Forrest MLC talks with Leon Compton about the challenges West Coast residents have faced trying to access assistance following the recent fires, and also the disclosure of political donations […]
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Murchison Independent MLC Ruth Forrest will raise questions about contracts which require patients to pay upwards of $8 per day to watch television in Tasmanian hospitals. Ms Forrest said the Tasmanian Liberals need to stop blaming past governments and act to support convalescing residents. “To those who say it is a ‘first world’ problem or […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Briefings are currently being received in relation to the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018 […]
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