ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Tuesday 28 April 2026 START MEDIA RELEASE Keep Hawthorn and grow Launceston's AFL content: Armitage Tuesday 28 April 2026 Independent Member for Launceston Rosemary Armitage has come out in support of the Launceston business community warning the Tasmanian Devils’ arrival must not be used as an excuse to strip AFL from the North. Ms Armitage said businesses and the community are right to demand a firm commitment now, with Hawthorn’s current deal delivering four home‑a

Wednesday 27 May 2026 [12.37 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Thank you, Madam Deputy President. As a former councillor and deputy mayor of Launceston, I feel I have a good understanding of council, like other members in this place. More recent members of Council are probably a little bit more up to date than I am with the workings. This bill seeks to bring in a number of measures to address issues which have arisen over time for our local governments and councils. It's clear

Tuesday 26 May 2026 Mr President, I think it would be safe to say that all of us have an allergy to something, or at least know someone who has. Common allergies, like allergic rhinitis - or hay fever - eczema and reactions to animal dander can usually be managed with over the counter medicines or a small changes to their environments. But for some people, their allergies can have a huge effect on their quality of life, making treating and managing them so much more important

Tuesday 19 May 2026 Mr President, As stated in the Afloat magazine of May 2026 by Kevin Green “Tasmanian sailors are known for their hardiness and none more so than the Gourlay family with both father Ken and now son Tristan completing circumnavigations”. Today I highlight the extraordinary efforts of yachtsman Tristan Gourlay, who recently broke the Australian record for a solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. At 1.35pm on the 9th of November, Tristan de