ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

[5.07 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, pets are wonderful companions. I like cats, but we need to be clear - they are expensive, they are hard work and they can be a great responsibility. For many cat owners the joy of a little companion's company is entirely worth it. For some, intervening circumstances mean they are required to surrender them. For a very few, new litters or the cats themselves are dumped either to die scared and alone or to become feral an

[3.01 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I will be supporting this bill, which amends the Corrections Act to provide express power for the Parole Board to impose electronic monitoring as a condition of a parole order. It is worth noting the review of the effectiveness of electronic monitoring for perpetrators of family violence. This review has, in the context of family violence orders, indicated that electronic monitoring is an effective tool for reducing reoff

Ms ARMITAGE to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT [2.38 p.m.] With regard to the distressing sinking of the Gulf Livestock I near the coast of Japan in early September and the possible loss of Tasmanian man, William Mainprize, will the Leader please advise - (1) The Government has stated that the Premier's Office has been in contact with the Commonwealth departments of Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs and Trade, seeking their support for cont

Ms ARMITAGE to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Would the Leader please advise - (1) Further to the answers provided by the Leader on 23 September 2020 regarding the list of executive search agencies used to vet and seek out candidates for board positions, can the Leader please advise where each executive search agency is located rather than the answer 'a mix of Tasmanian and interstate agencies'? (2) Can the Leader advise the total amo

[11.20 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, the member for Windermere is right. I was going to mention that we all share it. I really think it belongs to the member for Rosevears because it probably fits within her electorate more than in ours. I support this bill and any bill that looks at replacing the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987, which is quite outdated. This bill is something we need - as the member for Windermere said, we only

[5.29 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, first, I thank the Leader for the many briefings we have had. It certainly clarifies many things in our minds. It is important to note, and should go without saying, that people do not beg because they want to - it is because they have to. It is an action of last resort. By retaining the offence of begging in the Police Offences Act, it criminalises what is essentially a social problem. Nobody wants to see someone kick

Ms ARMITAGE to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT [2.42 p.m.] Regarding products and services utilised by the Tasmanian Health Service, would the Leader please advise - (1) How common is it for business services, such as conducting surveys used by the Tasmanian Health Service, to be purchased from non-Tasmanian companies? (2) Does the THS have any internal policies to purchase goods and services that are Tasmanian? If so, can the Leader

Ms ARMITAGE to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT [2.34 p.m.] Mr President, further to the answers provided by the Leader on 15 September 2020, regarding board membership of government business enterprises, state-owned corporations and other government boards, will the Leader please advise - (1) The Women on Boards database was cited as containing the data for 101 government boards and committees excluding GBEs and SOCs. Is this data availab

Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for SPORT and RECREATION, Ms HOWLETT I thank the minister for providing an answer to my questions about soccer funding and support in Tasmania on 16 September and, with regard to these, ask the following - Will the minister please advise - (1) Does the minister understand that right now Tasmania has less than three months to prepare for this window of assessments and announcements, and that the ability to showcase our grounds and facilitie