ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

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

Wednesday 16 April 2026 National Resource Management Funding Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY [2.43 p.m.] With regard to funding arrangements for the three Tasmanian Natural Resource Management (NRM) organisations, can the Leader please advise: (1) How does the Premier/government interpret core funding for the purposes of resourcing the three NRM organisations in Tasmania? Does it refer to the $544,000 per

Tuesday 14 April 2026 Today I want to speak about Dr Brian Herman, an interventional cardiologist who has spent the last 23 years at the Launceston General Hospital pioneering treatments that have saved countless lives. Recently, Brian launched his book Becoming That Guy , which chronicles not only his time at the LGH, but also his journey from the Bronx in New York to an island on the other side of the world. Mr President, in a recent Examiner article profiling the book, Br

Thursday 26 March 2026 [3.34 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I thank everyone who's briefed us, and we've had a number of meetings, plus I've had a tour of the affected site, and I do appreciate that there are very passionate people on both sides of the argument. At the end of the day, I must make a decision that I consider to be in the best interests of the students and the community. Mr President, this bill has been on the horizon for quite some time. It h

Thursday 26 March 2026 Pass all stages [10.26 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Thank you, Mr President. I believe I do my job properly. I listen to the briefings. We have an emergency and a crisis, and I agree with the member for Hobart. As the member for Hobart said, she was surprised that she was agreeing with the government at the time, and I'm agreeing with the member for Hobart, and I take offence if people say we don't do our job properly as an Independent if I'm prepa

Tuesday 24 March 2026 Florfenicol Use in Tasmania [12.37 p.m.] Ms O'CONNOR (Hobart) - Mr President, I move - That the Legislative Council: (1) Notes evidence presented to parliament during the Budget Estimates process confirming more than 800 kilograms of the antibiotic, florfenicol, was used by salmon companies in south‑east waters in just three weeks following its recent federal approval for use in Tasmania. (2) Notes that data about the quantit

Thursday 19 March 2026 [12.18 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I welcome the opportunity to respond to the Premier's state of the state address and to reflect on what it means for northern Tasmania, and in particular for the people of Launceston. The Premier's Address was ambitious, confident and forward‑looking. They spoke to Tasmania with big ideas and a belief in its capacity to deliver major projects and seize opportunity. In many respects, that confidenc

Wednesday 18 March 2026 [12.22 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, no words can adequately do justice to the tragedy or the magnitude of the crimes perpetrated on 14 December 2025. I rise today to join those who speak up for the victims, advocate for peace and reason, and condemn unequivocally, those who commit acts of such senseless violence or who fail to act to prevent them. In Australia, we've believed that acts of terror were horrors that happened elsewhere