ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Question without notice Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT, answered by the DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms HOWLETT [3.00 p.m.] Will the Leader please advise - (1) What is the rationale for having the minimum threshold for Tasmanian land tax at $25 000? (2) When was the value of $25 000 set as the minimum threshold to charge landowners land tax? (3) When was the last review into calculating t

Question without notice Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT answered by DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms HOWLETT [2.47 p.m.] I am assuming that both my questions are going to be answered by the minister, Ms Courtney, because I was instructed previously that she was also the minister for defence. Regarding the upcoming assessment period by FIFA of Tasmania's soccer facilities and assets for the

Question without notice Ms ARMITAGE question to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms HOWLETT [2.31 p.m.] Could the Deputy Leader please advise - (1) The current waiting list for colonoscopy and endoscopy categories 1, 2 and 3 at the North West Regional Hospital, the Royal Hobart Hospital and the Launceston General Hospital? (2) How many cases are over boundary in each category across the state and the above‑mentioned hospitals? (3) What is the length

Question without notice Ms ARMITAGE question to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms HOWLETT [2.51 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE - Will the Deputy Leader please advise - (1) What specific progress has been made towards bringing the statewide planning scheme applicable to Tasmanian local councils to fruition? (2) Per the local planning schedules, how many of the 29 Tasmanian councils have lodged their assessments with the Tasmanian Planning Commission? Which coun

Question Ms ARMITAGE question to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms HOWLETT [2.51 p.m.] Before I ask my question I ask the Deputy Leader when I might expect a follow‑up answer to my previous question regarding why a Queensland firm was engaged to do a survey at the Launceston General Hospital. I was quite insulted by the previous answer and I had a follow‑up question. When I had asked why a Queensland firm was engaged, the previous answer the minis

Second reading speech [12.57 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, the Building Act is one of the most difficult areas I have to deal with in Launceston. It is one of the areas that gives me the most concern, but I support this bill, which, as we have been told, has three principles repeated throughout. First - the statutory time frames, which can be anywhere from 20 days to 42 days. These provide certainty and consistency for the applicant, and that is very importan

Second reading speech [4.53 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I welcome any legislation that brings Tasmanian building designs, surveying and regulatory laws in line with other jurisdictions and makes things easier and safer to get done. Legislation that governs topics like building and design is by its very nature quite complicated, as it has to be a balancing of a multitude of interests. Of course, safety of people should be of the utmost priority and this is a

Second reading speech [11.18 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, this bill is the product of a very unusual set of circumstances throughout the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020. From the Government's second reading speech, I understand the bill has three main purposes - establishing the system for rent arrears and payment orders; providing for circumstances in which a subsequent emergency period can be declared; and performing inspections and general repairs. I will a

Special Interest Matter 27 October 2020 [9.32 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE - Mr President, today I speak about an extraordinary homegrown hero, Richie Porte, who has very recently taken out a podium finish at the 2020 Tour de France, an incredible achievement and only the second Australian rider to do so, following the victory of Cadel Evans in 2011. Richie was born in Launceston in 1985 and is well and truly a local boy. He grew up in Hadspen, attending Hagley Farm Primary School and S