ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

[7.53 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I thank the Government and the OPC, particularly Robyn Webb, for the briefings we have received today.  The briefing made the bill and its clauses clearer and I feel very comfortable voting to pass this bill. 

I...

[3.48 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I support the member for Rosevears, only because I am totally confused.  I am hearing one thing from the Leader and another from the member from Rosevears, who has apparently spoken to at least four of the five lando...

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

The current Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program report indicates that Hobart has the highest city use of the opioid oxycodone, wh...

[5.22 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I really feel this legislation has been covered, but I will just briefly echo the words that have already been said. We certainly are in difficult times. 

I support this bill and the other bills that are coming...

[11.12 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, today I speak about a stalwart of the Launceston community and a friend of mine, Toni Maloney, a person who has contributed so much to the Tasmanian not-for-profit and medical research sectors. 

Toni was born in The...

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[3.25 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, a lot has happened since the Premier's State of the State address. The coronavirus has taken a terrible toll on our state with the cancellation, te...

[11.42 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I speak briefly on the bill as I do not have any real concerns. I have listened to the member for McIntyre and while I understand what she is saying, I think land tax has always been an issue - we have all fought fo...

Mrs Armitage to ask the Honourable Leader of the Government —

With regard to the tendering and hiring practices of TasWater’s Capital Development Office (CDO):

(1)

(a) What are the CDO’s engineering workforce needs and how does it plan to recruit and develop this workf...

Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for SPORT and RECREATION, Ms HOWLETT

Ms ARMITAGE 

Could the minister please advise the current situation with regard to sporting groups and codes in view of the coronavirus?

Ms HOWLETT

Mr President, I thank the member for Launceston for her...

Ms ARMITAGE - Mr President, today I am speaking about one of Hobart's oldest and smallest working tall ships, the sailing vessel Rhona H or SV Rhona H, to which it is commonly abbreviated. In the interests of full disclosure, the Rhona H was for over 20 years in the po...