Legislative Council – Wednesday 19 September 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am pleased we are moving down this path. Every time I think about the whole situation I become very tense and upset, because of the blatant disregard of our children in the past. It is still happening around the world and, […]
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 18 September, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, the mission of Big hART as stated on its website is – ‘It’s harder to hurt someone if you know their story.’ Our work sheds light on invisible stories, bringing hidden injustice into the mainstream. These stories make it harder to hurt […]
Big hART sheds light on incredible stories and brings them into the mainstream. The Acoustic Life of Sheds is one of many Big hART projects. […]
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Murchison Independent MLC Ruth Forrest hopes that latest review of hospital emergency departments will result in action to improve them. The state’s four hospital emergency departments are being examined closely in an ongoing audit. The Tasmanian Audit Office is reviewing emergency departments (EDs) at the North West Regional, Mersey Community, Launceston General and Royal Hobart […]
Legislative Council – Thursday 30 August 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I support the bill. It is important and timely to look at the actual framework that governs justices of the peace. The member of Mersey talked about the issue of updating the website and I would be interested to hear what the […]
Legislative Council – Thursday 30 August 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, all of us are aware of the real concern about and risk of terrorism in this country. Thankfully, we have not been subject to some of the pretty abhorrent acts of terrorism seen in some other countries but when you travel […]
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Legislative Council – Wednesday 29 August 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, this bill has generated much interest and many emails. I cannot recall getting any more than one or two at most in support of the bill. In saying that, it is clear that some people who have contacted us, predominantly by […]
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Legislative Council Tuesday 28 August, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That this House notes: (1) The gender pay gap remains as a major impediment to gender equality. (2) The gender pay gap negatively impacts on the wellbeing of women, particularly the financial and social wellbeing, from the commencement […]
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Tasmanian Parliament passes law to ban bikies wearing club colours […]
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 28 August, 2018 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it is with great excitement I speak about The 2018 Unconformity. Members will recall me speaking about this amazing arts and heritage festival that is held every two years in Queenstown on our beautiful west coast. The Unconformity is a contemporary arts festival […]
Women earn on average $253 a week less than men, which negatively impacts their financial and social well-being, says a Tasmanian MP. Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest successfully moved a motion on Tuesday that the Legislative Council note the gender pay gap was a major impediment to equality. Ms Forrest said the Commonwealth Workplace Gender Equity […]
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SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 21 August 2018 Ms FORRESTNext (Murchison) – Mr President, I speak today about a festival based on the north of the state, in Launceston. I encourage all members to come and experience what I know will be a great event, from 5 to 9 September 2018. I declare an interest in […]
