Questions

Published: 22 May 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 21 May, 2019

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to access to and management of the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area - APCA - and current assessments required to enable access that are the responsibility of the state - 

(1) What reports currently required by the Commonwealth or any court proceedings regarding environmental assessment and management of the APCA are the responsibility of the state to undertake and provide to either Commonwealth or federal courts?

Published: 22 May 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 21 May, 2019

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

Regarding the Tasmanian Health Service maternity services provided at North West Regional Hospital and North West Private Hospital under contract - 

(1) Has an ICT solution been implemented to permit direct uploading of the THS obstetrics antenatal record that includes any intrapartum and postnatal plans to the North West Regional Hospital digital medical record infomedics? 

Published: 22 May 2019

 Legislative Council Tuesday 21 May, 2019

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT 

With regard to medical and pharmacy services provided in Zeehan - 

(1) Is Ochre Health planning to continue providing services to Zeehan?

(2) If Ochre Health is not providing ongoing services to Zeehan -

Published: 21 May 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 21 May, 2018

Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to the Working Together for Three Year Olds (WT3) initiative: 

1. When did the first group of children commence as part of the initiative?

2. How many placements are available across each of the pilot sites, listed by site?

Published: 21 May 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 21 May, 2018

Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to demands on the Tasmanian Risk Management Fund, Last year’s Budget paper Number 1 stated: 

The expected overall increase in contributions for 2018-19 is mainly due to increases in both workers’ compensation and medical liability contributions.

Published: 11 April 2019

Legislative Council Thursday 11 April, 2019

Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT

In regard to the section of the Ridgley Highway between Ridgley and Waratah intersection:

1. Are repairs and maintenance of sections of the highway that were conducted last year, failing and requiring further repair currently;

Published: 09 April 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 9 April, 2019

Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to the recent decision by the Department of State Growth to discontinue the direct bus route from Strahan to Hobart due to low passenger numbers:

1) What are the actual passenger numbers using this service over the last 3 years reported on a weekly basis?

Published: 05 April 2019

Legislative Council Wednesday 3 April, 2019

Ms FORREST QUESTION to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to the Conveyance Allowance Air Travel available to students living on a Bass Strait Island and attending an educationally appropriate school on mainland Tasmania or Australia -

1) What is the current policy;

2) Has the policy changed in the last 5 years and if so, what changes have been made;

Published: 04 April 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 2 April, 2019

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to resignations, terminations or end-of-contract circumstances impacting on turnover of medical staff for the North West Regional Hospital, Mersey Community Hospital, Launceston General Hospital and Royal Hobart Hospital - 

(1) How many specialist medical staff have left positions in each of the above hospitals over the last five years listed separately - 

(a) by year

(b) by hospital

(c) by specialty? 

Published: 04 April 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 2 April, 2019

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to the aerial spraying of herbicides on forestry plantations - 

(1) What measures are taken to prevent drift onto neighbouring properties, particularly their roofs, where water is captured as drinking water? 

(2) How close can spraying operations occur to residential or other areas where people live, work or participate in recreational activities? 

Published: 03 April 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 2 April, 2019

Ms FORREST QUESTION to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to the rights of volunteers working in government organisations including the Tasmanian Fire Service, Tasmanian Ambulance Tasmania and Tasmanian State Emergency Services -

1. What are the policies and procedures for investigating a grievance complaint lodged by a volunteer against another member of the same organisation?

Published: 22 March 2019

Legislative Council Thursday 21 March, 2019

Ms FORREST QUESTION to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to Ambulance Tasmania staffing levels and procedures in the Burnie and Wynyard regions -

(1) What is the average time taken for an ambulance to attend a 000 callout in Burnie, Waratah, Wynyard and Circular Head municipal areas in each region? 

Published: 22 March 2019

Legislative Council Thursday 21 March, 2019

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

Regarding access to televisions for patients in Tasmanian public hospitals -

(1) What is the cost per day for patients to access a television at the bedside in each public hospital throughout Tasmania? 

(2) What company or organisation provides a television and the service in each hospital where patients are required to pay? 

Published: 22 March 2019

Legislative Council Wednesday 20 March, 2019

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

My question follows two previous questions regarding the deterioration and condition of a recently upgraded section of the Murchison Highway, which I noticed when driving down there recently has again been resealed. The Leader indicated that the cause of the rapid deterioration of the surface had not been determined and was being actively investigated by the department and the construction contractor.

Published: 22 March 2019

Legislative Council Wednesday 20 March, 2019

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

Mr President, the question is to the Leader. With regards to critical incidents events that occur and are reported throughout the Tasmanian Health Service - 

(1) How many critical incident events have been reported over the last 

five years, reported separately by - 

Published: 19 March 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 19 March, 2019 

Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

With regards to payments of claims made to hospitals following an MAIB claim by MAIB;

1. Are the claims ever questioned by MAIB if the cost appears higher than other similar claims; and

2. How are claims assessed prior to payment by MAIB to ensure claims are not excessive as related to medical care required?

Published: 19 March 2019

Legislative Council Tuesday 19 March, 2019

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

With regard to the role of the Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC) and the independent audit initiated by the Minister for Education and Training to investigate how Tertiary Entrance Scores for some units and, therefore, incorrect ATAR rankings, were issued in December 2018;

Published: 28 November 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 is being actively investigated by the department and the construction contractor.  Initial indications are the deterioration could be due either to material quality or to contractor workmanship.

Published: 28 November 2018

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 -

Published: 28 November 2018

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 with any members or lobbyists of the Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia - SIFA? 

Published: 27 November 2018

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 between the then Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, the honourable Rene Hidding MP, and the Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia. 

  1. JBS Swift Australia - Return of Government Funding
  2. Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia - Meetings with Former Minister
  3. Bass Island Line - Roll-On Roll-Off Services
  4. Murchison Highway upgrades and ongoing road works
  5. Family Violence Victims - Support Services - Conflict of Interest
  6. TAZREACH - OUTREACH SERVICES - NORTH-WEST TASMANIA
  7. TT-Line Borrowings
  8. Modern Slavery Bill
  9. Local Government Grants - Entitlement
  10. Non-Financial Government Businesses - Projected Borrowings