ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Tuesday 23 September 2025 Voluntary Assisted Dying Online Portal [3.10 p.m.] Mr GAFFNEY (Mersey) - Mr President, I move - That: (1) The Legislative Council notes that a General Practitioner based on the Northwest Coast of Tasmania who has been involved in approximately 80 cases of Voluntary Assisted Dying under the provisions of the End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021 (the Act) has expressed concern about the lack of an electronic portal for t

Tuesday 23 September 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, I move - (1) That two Government Businesses Scrutiny Committees be established to inquire into Government Businesses in accordance with the schedule detailed below and rules as set out in the Standing Orders at Part 22. (2) That the Committees have leave to sit on Monday, 24 November 2025 and Tuesday, 25 November 2025 between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. or such other times as varied by the

Thursday 8 August 2025 [5.03 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I endorse the comments of the - I was going to say member for Rattray - member for McIntyre. Ms Rattray - That will do. Ms ARMITAGE - We need to check we are still on the register because sometimes people have thought - Ms Rattray - Oh, do you fall off? Ms ARMITAGE - I am not sure. The member for Murchison might be able to tell me. I thought a few years ago it changed. Yes, it is probably

Thursday 5 June 2025 [11.40 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I was not going to rise to speak, but having heard some of the contributions, I thought I would make a short contribution. I support the comments by the member for McIntyre in a manner. I have been to Ashley on a number of occasions and, as I think is well known here, I have been working with Tasmania Police, supporting our vulnerable youth for over 30 years, going into the police station when they ha

Tuesday 3 June 2025 [4.38 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, the annual budget is a key moment every year for any government. A budget is not merely a set of numbers or an analysis of the state's financial position, it is a document which, at its heart, outlines the policy priorities of the government. We are always keen to see what is contained in the budget and what the priorities for the next 12 months will be. Some of them are expected and some are surprises,

Thursday 29 May 2025 [11.22 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I thank the Acting Leader for bringing the bill forward. I will just make a few brief remarks. Defamation law is an area of law that, like many others, struggles to keep pace with rapidly evolving technology and the ability for people to make a publication that could be defamatory in nature. At the same time, the evolution of law is slow as it needs to be considered very carefully before it is deve

Thursday 29 May 2025 [11.56 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I rise only to make a few brief remarks in support of this bill. I do not believe there is any need to re-prosecute the content and context of the commission of inquiry, but one thing that we do know is that fully implementing it is an ongoing process, as well as protection of children and young people from harm. There will never be a time when we can no longer be vigilant, and our laws will need to r

Tuesday 27 May 2025 Consideration and noting - Tasmanian Planning Commission Draft Integrated Assessment Report - Macquarie Point Multipurpose Stadium Project of State Significance [4.49 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I have a reasonably short contribution. I am most disappointed about how divisive this issue has become in our state. Something that should be celebrated and unite people - the thought of getting a team - has become so divisive, and that is su

Tuesday 27 May 2025 [2.58 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I thank the member for McIntyre for bringing forward the motion. I will make a few comments on the Tourism Tasmania annual report. We know how integral tourism is to our state, not just economically, but for Tasmania's reputation as a pristine, unique environment unlike anywhere else in the world. We boast heritage architecture, archaeological significance of the presence of human beings in the state

Thursday 10 April 2025 [7.00 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, first, I also wish the members for Nelson and Pembroke all the best. I should not say it, but there is Ben in the background who always tells me how terrible I looked at my election. I did reprimand him last time because he has told me so many times. I know how it feels and just how stressful it is. Ms Rattray - I think they look alright. Ms ARMITAGE - You will have to share that sort of inform