ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Thursday 25 June 2026 [11.56 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I thank the government and the Leader for bringing forward this bill. To my mind, it is important and contains necessary measures to facilitate public health and safety, which arises from prohibited tobacco products and the criminal activity that feeds into and results from it. This is something which is important to the community. That there is illicit tobacco in the community along with other simila

Thursday 25 June 2026 [4.04 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Thank you, Mr President. I thank the Leader for bringing the bill forward. I have a few remarks to make. The bill creates some quite significant legal changes for both owners and operators of caravan and holiday parks and longer-term residents. This bill effectively creates a presumption that anyone who has lived in a caravan park for 90 days or more as their primary residence is considered a tenant of that park and

Thursday 25 June 2026 Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for HOUSING and PLANNING, Mr VINCENT [2.44 p.m.] With regards to inspections, maintenance and service provision of Homes Tasmania properties, could the honourable minister please advise: (1) whether inspections and property management services are being undertaken by Homes Tasmania themselves, another Tasmanian department, agency, statutory authority or a private service provider; (2) if it's a private service provider, c

Wednesday 24 June 2026 Offender Statistics - Caseloads for Staff Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY [2.57 p.m.] During Estimates, I was advised that within Community Corrections in Tasmania there are 18.8 offenders per operational staff member. Could the honourable Leader please advise: (1) What's the average caseload specifically for probation officers in Tasmania (excluding other categories of staff)? (2) How was the fig

Tuesday 23 June 2026 Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY [2.59 p.m.] With regards to doctors currently working in Tasmanian public hospitals, could the Leader please advise: (1) Were there any doctors who are working part time who have had their employment contracts not renewed? (2) If so, how many? Could this advice please be provided indicating which hospitals and how many doctors from each of these hospitals? Obviously,

Tuesday 23 June 2026 [7.56 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Thank you, Mr President, and obviously it is a little late hour, but I believe this adjournment speech is necessary. Members may recall my presenting a special interest speech recently on interventional cardiologist Associate Professor Brian Herman in recent weeks. There's now a bewildering matter that has struck a deep chord across northern Tasmania, which is the Tasmanian Health Service's non-renewal of Dr Herman's

Tuesday 23 June 2026 [3.29 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, today I speak about an organisation which is working hard in the northern community to support individuals and families affected by alcohol and other drug addiction through a variety of prevention, mentoring, education, and family support and recovering pathways. Teen Challenge Tasmania is a Launceston-based charity that has been making a difference in the lives of Tasmanians since 2015. Operating from

Tuesday 23 June 2026 APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1) 2026 (No. 18) APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 2) 2026 (No. 19) Permissive Instruction Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) (by leave) - Mr President, I seek leave to move a motion without notice relating to the usual permissive instruction to the Committee of the Whole Council concerning the budget bills. I move - That with regard to the Appropriation Bills (Nos. 1 and 2) 2026 (Nos. 18 and 19) that the Committee of the Whole Council be empowered to

Tuesday, 2 June 2026 START Independent Legislative Council Member for Launceston, the Hon. Rosemary Armitage MLC, has expressed deep disappointment at Lion’s proposal to shut down brewing at the historic James Boag’s Brewery. Ms Armitage said the State and Federal Governments must support affected workers and their families, and work with Lion and the City of Launceston Council to secure a future for the site that leaves a lasting legacy for Northern Tasmania. “For g