ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Thursday 28 October 2021 Ms ARMITAGE question to DEPUTY LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms PALMER [2.59 p.m.] Will the Deputy Leader please advise the current waiting list for hip replacement procedures for categories one, two and three at the Launceston General Hospital? ANSWER The 2021-22 Budget provides additional funding of $196.4 million over four years to deliver around 30 000 extra elective surgeries. The Launceston General Hospital waitlist for hi

Wednesday 27 October 2021, Second Reading Speech [11.54 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - I rise to make some brief remarks on the bill. I thank the Leader's office for organising the briefings on this TASCAT amendment and consequential amendments bill this morning. With a legislative undertaking as significant as establishing a comprehensive administrative and non‑judicial review body, I would expect there to be some reasonably technical amendments to be made. We owe it to

Wednesday 27 October 2021 Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT [2.39 p.m.] Regarding the state of the Launceston General Hospital's steam and hot water operation and maintenance: (1) Are the Launceston General Hospital's steam and hot water systems in safe and good working order? (2) How often are these systems maintained? (3) Who maintains these systems? (4) How much money is paid each ye

Tuesday 26 October 2021 [11.19 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Earlier this month the Launceston Ionian Club celebrated its 75th anniversary, a benchmark that very few organisations reach let alone continue to thrive at. For anyone unaware the Ionian Club is an Australia wide women's social network which provides an opportunity to make new friends. They welcome women who are newcomers to an area and assist them to meet new people, as well as welcoming women who have new li

Tuesday 26 October 2021 Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT [3.03 p.m.] Regarding the proposed container deposit scheme for Tasmania, there was a request for tender for commercial advice for the implementation of a CDS in Tasmania on 10 July 2021. This request for tender was issued by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Will the Leader please advise: (1) Who won the tender? (2) What

Tuesday 26 October 2021 Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT [2.58 p.m.] Thank you, Mr President. Regarding the policies of DPIPWE on commercial and recreational fishing, can the Leader please advise: (1) How many endorsements have been issued by the department to catch King George whiting? (2) What is the catch limit for each King George whiting endorsement holder? (3) How are King George whiting catch limits ma

Tuesday 26 October 2021 [3.28 p.m.] Ms WEBB (Nelson) - I move - (1) That the Legislative Council notes: (a) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child requires countries to establish a minimum age below which children are presumed not to have the capacity to breach the criminal law, and that countries should work towards a minimum age of criminal responsibility of 14 years or older; and (b) the global median minimum age of criminal responsibili

Thursday 14 October 2021, The Examiner Few things bring people together more than team spirit. I am lucky enough to be involved with a number of sporting clubs and teams around our city, to be patron and/or sponsor numerous awards and even have a play with some of these talented and skilled sportspeople. Now that we are heading out of the cooler months and into the warmer weather, I wanted to highlight what’s on in sport in northern Tasmania at the moment, with a couple of sp