Mrs Armitage (Launceston) - Mr President, I support the bill as well. Before I say too much, I will clear up a matter. For the benefit of the member for Windermere I will read the second sentence of a letter from the Law Society. I believe the member for Mersey read it, but I will read it again. Mr Dean - It has been read in. Mrs Armitage - I know, but just so you actually hear this part. You seem to be a little bit confused. In late 2015, the Department of Police and Emergency Management provided a list of possible amendments to the act. In the accompanying letter, the department stated that it was important to note that the recommendations were not Government policy and they may, as p
Mrs Armitage (Launceston) - Mr President, the Launceston Community Legal Centre was established in 1986 with the aim to provide quality legal advice to the most vulnerable in the community. A not-for-profit organisation, it had 1700 client cases in 2015-16 and information was provided to a further 1100 people. Over 1200 of the clients seen last financial year earn $20 000 or less. The centre does not represent people in court but rather does the groundwork for them. It employs 10 people, including a generalist solicitor providing a one-off 45-minute consultation, covering a range of information. A Welfare Rights Advocate provides advice on Centrelink matters. There are also a disability
Mrs Armitage (Launceston) to the Honourable Leader of Government in the Legislative Council, Dr Vanessa Goodwin - I have a supplementary question and it is not because there are that many in an acting capacity but I find it unusual that the Government cannot tell me whether someone resides in the north or the south. I do not see how that impinges on their privacy when I have made it clear I do not want their addresses. The question I have, for example, is reside in the north or the south. I think the south is quite a big area as is the north and does not describe to anyone where someone lives. I would appreciate an answer to that. Answer from Dr Goodwin - As noted in previous answers to ques
Mrs Armitage (Launceston) to the Honourable Leader of Government, Dr Vanessa Goodwin - With regard to the statewide positions for the administration and secretariat of the new single Tasmanian Health Service based in Launceston can the Leader please advise - 1 For staff appointed to these positions, permanent or acting, but residing in the south of the State, the amount paid for travel to and from their home base to the Launceston THS for the last financial year and; 2 For staff appointed to these positions, permanent or acting, but residing in the south of the State, the amount paid for accommodation in Launceston for the last financial year. Answer from Dr Goodwin - I The Tasmanian Health
Mrs Armitage (Launceston) - Mr President, they say it takes a village to raise a child and today I am going to speak about a wonderful Launceston community centre for families in northern Tasmania. Haven on Paterson operates from rooms in UnitingCare's offices in the Pilgrim Uniting Church in Paterson Street and is a multipurpose centre. Opened in February this year, the centre provides a safe, clean and welcoming environment where mums can breastfeed, parents can heat up their children's food, and where they can attend information sessions which support children, parents and the overall family. Haven on Paterson is the Child Health Association of Tasmania - or better known as CHAT - respon
Mrs Armitage (Launceston) to the Honourable Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Dr Vanessa Goodwin In light of answers received to Question without Notice Tuesday August 16, 2016 regarding THS staff appointments - 1 Would the Minister please advise the title and band of each position in the administration and secretariat of the new single THS based in Launceston 2 Would the Minister please advise where each of these staff referred to in 1), whose position is based in Launceston, reside i.e. north or south 3 Would the Minister please advise which of the positions referred to above are in an acting capacity and which are permanent 4 Would the Minister please advise the length