ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Wednesday 1 September 2021 [12.17 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I am pleased to speak on the Budget and to see the delivery of election promises as well as increases in health and education funding. While there are many more areas I would have like to see funded, I appreciate the sustainability of the state's finances. It is not lost on me that much of the funding is with the asterisk ' over four years'. For the sixth quarter in a row, the CommSec State of t

Tuesday 31 August 2021 [11.12 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, today I speak about Launceston Airport, the gateway to Tasmania’s north. At this time, it is slightly unusual to talk about air travel for obvious reasons, but anyone who might not have had the chance to visit the airport in a while might be surprised with what they find. Today, I speak about some of the great work that has been done at the airport to showcase the wonderful things Tasmania has to of

Wednesday 25 August 2021, Second Reading speech Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I rise to make a brief contribution in support of this bill. Maintaining a retirement for judges allows the judiciary a greater degree of separation from influence from the legislature and the Executive, gives them certainty of tenure and secures the impartiality for a judge carrying out their role. A retirement age, in essence, sets a guaranteed period during which a judge can work, whi

Wednesday 25 August 2021, Second Reading speech [12.30 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - My contribution will be brief. I thank the Leader for the informative briefing. It was really good and certainly answered a lot of questions. This bill is in addition to the existing Supply Bills (No.1) and (No.2) and, we are told, is merely contingency to ensure the services of government continue in the event of a state lockdown. If parliament is unable to sit to pass and ultimately g

Tuesday 24 August 2021 [11.40 a.m.] Ms HOWLETT (Prosser - Minister for Sport and Recreation) - Mr President, I move that the Legislative Council - 1. Acknowledges our Tasmanian athletes who represented Australia at the Tokyo Olympic Games. 2. Pays tribute to their dedication and hard work in realising their Olympic dream. 3. Congratulates them all on a successful Olympic campaign with seven Olympic medals being won by Tasmanian athletes across a range of spor

Tuesday 24 August 2021 [3.25 p.m.] Ms HOWLETT - Mr President, I move - That the Legislative Council - (1) acknowledges the recent success of Australia's World No. 1 ranked tennis player, Ashleigh 'Ash' Barty, in winning the 2021 Wimbledon Women's Singles title in July and representing Australia at the recent Tokyo Olympics; (2) admires her dedication, conduct and sportsmanship; and (3) recognises and pays tribute to her as a magnificent ambassador f

Tuesday 24 August 2021 [11.25 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Thank you, Mr President. Had I realised the member for Prosser had her motions earlier, I could have incorporated my special interest speech. My speech today is about Launceston and Tasmania's golden girl, Ariarne Titmus, whose achievements at the Tokyo Olympic Games give an entirely new definition to the term Olympic. Riveted to our seats when Ariarne was competing, I am sure most were aware Ariarne was selecte