ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Thursday 1 July 2021, Noting of Joint Address [4.58 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam Deputy President, the last three addresses are very hard acts to follow. They were very interesting to listen to as well as amusing. There is very little I can say that would do justice to mark the passing of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. I am sure Her Majesty The Queen has been in the thoughts of many over the past couple of months since the death of His Royal H

Wednesday 30 June 2021, Second reading speech [11.17 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam Deputy President, before I go into any detail I will ask a question with regard to the last comments by the member for McIntyre with regard to the quarterly payments. My understanding is when it was six monthly payments it actually cost slightly more. My question is how much more per annum will it actually cost people to have it quarterly as opposed to if they paid in one hit? If it is

Tuesday 29 June 2021, Motion MOTION Select Committee on Road Safety [11.40 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam Deputy President, I move - That a select committee be appointed, with power to send for persons and papers, with leave to sit during any adjournment of the Council, and with leave to adjourn from place to place, to inquire into and report upon ways in which to improve road safety in Tasmania. And that - Ms Palmer; Ms Rattray; Dr Seidel; and The Mover be of the Com

Tuesday 29 June 2021, Second Reading Speech [3.50 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam Deputy President, we are again looking at another very bottom-heavy year in terms of parliamentary business with the state going into election mode during April and May and having only two weeks before the winter break. It is extremely important to pass Supply Bills (No. 1) and (No. 2) to keep our state at work, so I will keep my remarks brief. Supply Bill (No. 1) is set to appropriate $2

Wednesday 23 June 2021, Address in Reply [3.27 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, the last time I spoke in this place I was noting the Premier's Address and commenting on the progress being made after the significant events the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Tasmania. Since that time, we have had a closely contested state election, a change in the leadership of the Opposition and the appointment of a new Governor of Tasmania. At this opportunity I will take a moment

Wednesday 23 June 2021, Question without notice Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms HISCUTT [2.42 p.m.] I am of the understanding that Tasmania remains the only Australian state or territory without any general-purpose police dogs and uses only six Labradors - four for the purpose of drug detection, one for the purpose of firearms detection and one for the purpose of explosive detection. Will the Leader please advise: (1) Why Tasman