CONSOLIDATED FUND SUPPLY BILL (No. 1) 2018 (No. 9)

Legislative Council Wednesday 13 June Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, supply bills are not unusual in an election year to tide over the actions of government.  Nurses, police, teachers and treasury officials want to be paid in the intervening period between the end of the financial year and the new budget.  The appropriation associated […]

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CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION FOR 2017-18) BILL 2018 (No. 11)

Legislative Council Wednesday 13 June 2018 Ms FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, we generally see a supplementary appropriation bill each year around this time, in some years for a single purchase such as the purchase of the Tamar Valley Power Station.  This is quite comprehensive. […]

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Government Administration Committee B – Regulation and Impact of Marine Farming Industry

Legislative Council Tuesday 12 June, 2018 Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the House refers the following matters to Government Administration Committee B for inquiry and report – The regulation and impact of the marine farming industry on the Tasmanian wild fishery and natural environment with particular regard to (1)    […]

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High School Musical – Marist Regional College

SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS Tuesday 12 June 2018 Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, I recently attended one of my favourite pastimes, a musical production at a high school in my electorate.  This time it was Marist Regional College’s production of High School Musical. All involved in this great production did an incredible job.  The energy […]

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Safe Reproductive Health Services for Women in Tasmania

Legislative Council Tuesday 12 June, 2018  Ms  FORREST  (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the Legislative Council notes – (1)    Access to quality, safe reproductive health services for all women is an important public health matter and an essential part of public health services in Tasmania; […]

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Public housing should not bear brunt of government debt

Housing Tasmania is forced to pay off millions to Federal Government, writes Ruth Forrest ONE of the essentials of life is shelter. If a person or a family does not have safe, secure and suitable shelter their chances of good health and of gaining an educational outcome that will assist them into employment and reduce […]

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