Questions

Published: 23 August 2017

Legislative Council Wednesday 23 August 2017

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

Regarding water quality in Queenstown, including the water that flows into Macquarie Harbour -

(1) Has any testing of the water that leaves the Mount Lyell mine site and runs through the town been conducted?

Published: 16 August 2017

Legislative Council Wednesday 16 August 2017

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

Mr Deputy President, I have a question to the Acting Leader for the Treasurer as shareholder minister for Sustainable Timber Tasmania, formerly Forestry Tasmania. Regarding the impending sale of 29 000 hectares of plantations -

Published: 16 March 2017

Legislative Council Thursday 16 March 2017

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN [2.40 p.m.]

With regard to the care of vulnerable children in the state and provision of services by Safe Pathways, a number of serious allegations have been raised. Is Safe Pathways still operating in Tasmania in any capacity with the children in state care, including at an operational or administrative level?

Published: 14 March 2017

Legislative Council Tuesday 14 March 2017

93. MACQUARIE HARBOUR - ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM

Ms FORREST Question to the Leader of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

With regard to the recent announcement of the Environment Protection Authority that there is an environmental problem in Macquarie Harbour

Published: 14 November 2016

Legislative Council Tuesday 8 November 2016

Road Categorisation

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN

The State Roads Audit 2016, available on the Department of State Growth website, indicates the road between Smithton and Marrawah to be a category 5 road.

Published: 06 September 2016

RUTH FORREST to VANESSA GOODWIN: LEADER OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

With regard to support services offered to foster children in Tasmania:

(1) Is any provision made for directed counselling for foster children within their school if a request is made for such support by the child, the foster parents or the teacher of the child?

Published: 06 September 2016

Legislative Council Wednesday 22 June 2016

RUTH FORREST MLC to VANESSA GOODWIN: LEADER OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

During budget Estimates hearings we were assured the Tasmanian Risk Management Fund - the TRMF - is fully cash-backed and thus will have cash backing of $230.8 million in 2017 with the majority of claims against the fund being for medical and personal injury claims, with only a small proportion being for property, motor vehicle and liability claims. In light of the recent floods -

Published: 15 October 2015

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN

In regard to the current statewide vascular surgery services:

(1) What are the current number of patients on waiting lists for vascular surgery for categories one, two and three vascular surgery by region;

(2) What are the current waiting times for vascular surgery for categories one, two and three vascular surgery by region;

Published: 18 September 2015

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN

(1) With regard to the Tasmanian curriculum as taught in public schools throughout Tasmania, is religion part of the curriculum and taught in Tasmanian public schools?

(2) If so, how is religious education delivered in terms of content and delivery of the subject matter?

Published: 17 September 2015

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN

In times of winter weather conditions that result in heavy snowfall and ice that closes roads in Tasmania to all traffic, and all traffic other than four-wheel drive vehicles:

Published: 17 September 2015

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN

Mr President, yesterday I asked a question of the Leader with regards to the provision of rural bus services. I asked her if any rural school bus services and routes were currently under review, or due to be reviewed, and if so when, and would the outcome be publicly available. She answered that question.

Published: 16 September 2015

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN

With regard to the provision of rural school bus services, are all or any school bus routes or services currently under review or due to be reviewed? If so, when will the review be completed? Will the outcome of any review be publicly available? With regards to each route and service, what criteria will be used to determine whether they are viable?

Published: 27 August 2015

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN

[2.37 p.m.]

With regard to the $100 000 allocated in the 2015-16 state Budget for the west coast bus trial:

(1) What is the current status of the trial? If the trial has already commenced, when is it due to be completed?

(2) How will the success or otherwise of the trial be measured?

(3) Will the outcomes of the trial be made publicly available. If so, when?

Published: 27 August 2015

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN

Mr President, this is supplementary to a question I asked yesterday regarding the work the Tasmanian Premier has committed to through the Council of Australian Governments - COAG - process with the Victorian Premier to address the reform of health services.

Published: 27 August 2015

Ms FORREST asked a question of the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council -

With regard to the Commonwealth Grants Commission - CGC - Review Report, Vol. 2, page 208 regarding health spending -

(1) (a) Does the CGC assess Tasmania's health spending needs on a per capita basis; and

(b if so, how does the budgeted spending on health as per the 2015-16 Budget compare to the figure derived by applying the per capita CGC figure calculated for 2013-14?

(2) How does budgeted spending on health over the forward estimates in the 2015-16 Budget compare to the figure derived by applying the per capita CGC figure calculated for 2013-14?

Published: 27 August 2015

Ms FORREST asked a question of the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council -

Further to a response from the Leader on 23 June 2015 in answer to a question concerning the Commonwealth Grants Commission - CGC - and Tasmania's tax raising ability the Leader stated 'the Commonwealth Grants Commission assessment of our revenue capacity for payroll tax is based on applying the national average policy to our actual payroll tax base' -

Published: 26 August 2015

Ms FORREST asked a question of the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council -

Published: 25 August 2015

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN

With regard to the recent announcements made by the Premier following the last COAG meeting indicating he would be partnering with Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, to consider reforms to make the health system operate more effectively: