ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Wednesday 9 September 2026 New Launceston Bus Interchange - Government Funding Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT [2.36 p.m.] Regarding the 2024 election promise for $12 million in funding for a new bus interchange in Launceston, - (1) Can the honourable minister please advise why the government has withdrawn funding and support for this project? Was it always contingent on the proposed Paterson Street car park redevel

Tuesday 8 September 2026 Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY [2.42 p.m.] By way of background, the Public Works Committee approved the construction of a new replacement kitchen, including a bakery, at the Risden Prison Complex. This was at an estimated cost of $18.77 million for the project in total and commissioning was to occur in December 2025. Can the honourable Leader please advise: (1) What was the total cost

Wednesday 2 September 2026 Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for SPORT, Mr DUIGAN [2.51 p.m.] Minister, while it is noted that Fairbrother has been awarded the contract to build the high-performance centre at Kingston for $105 million. Is this a fixed-price contract or is it cost‑plus given the rapidly escalating building costs? ANSWER Thank you, Mr President, and thank the member for Launceston for the question. It was great to be at Kingston on Monday. There were a cas

Tuesday 11 August 2026 Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY [2.56 p.m.] Regarding the fire and malicious damage event at Ashley Youth Detention Centre in October 2025, have any charges been laid against any person involved, and if not, why not? ANSWER Just by way of explanation, because it's charges, it relates to the minister for Police. In respect to the incident at AYDC on 5 October 2025, three young people were c

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 14 April 2026 QUESTION ON NOTICE - ANSWER No. 24 - Incidents at Ashley Youth Detention Centre Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for CHILDREN and YOUTH, Ms PALMER [11.21 a.m.] With regard to Ashley Youth Detention Centre, in the period between January and December 2025, can the honourable minister advise: - (1) How many reported incidents have occurred requiring internal review by the Incident Review Committee? (2) How many instances of physi

Tuesday 24 March 2026 Ms ARMITAGE question to HONOURABLE LEADER for the GOVERMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY [2.50 p.m.] Can the Leader please advise the number of inmates at Risdon Prison, including the Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison, on a monthly basis by geographic location that is north, north‑west and south for the previous six months? ANSWER Mr President, - I seek leave to table a monthly offender numbers for Risdon Prison, including the Mary Hutch