APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE ON TASMANIAN FORESTS AGREEMENT BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - I was certainly of a mind to support the member for Huon's amendment of a select committee in order to keep...
TASMANIAN FORESTS AGREEMENT BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - I wish to say to the member for Apsley, I have been upstairs listening to every passionate word. First, I...
WATER AND SEWERAGE CORPORATION BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I will keep to the bill. As of 1 July 2009, as we all know, three local-government-owned corporations took...
PARLIAMENT SQUARE PLANNING PERMIT BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I appreciated the briefings we had today on this matter. I will not speak too long because most of it has...
ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - It has been very well put by the previous speakers. I am generally supportive of this bill to tidy up the...
ABORIGINAL LANDS AMENDMENT BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I believe that it is appropriate for this to go to committee and I thank the members for their moving...
ORGAN DONATION - OPT-OUT SYSTEM
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - This is a difficult issue. I appreciate how few people can donate, dependent on their death, which makes...
TASMANIA TOGETHER PROGRESS BOARD REPEAL BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I commend the board for the work it has done in the past and the provision of the data collection. I concur...
HIGH-COST PENALTY RATES
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I rise to support the honourable member for Western Tiers as I believe penalty rates are crippling many...
UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA AMENDMENT BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I support the principle of the bill. I particularly thank the students for the many briefings we had this...
HISTORIC CULTURAL HERITAGE AMENDMENT BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I will be supporting the possibility that this goes to committee B. From what I heard this morning there...
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - I take this opportunity to commend the member for Murchison on her second reading speech. It was delivered...
SURROGACY BILL 2011
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I find this issue we have before us very difficult. I agree that the previous bill was poorly drafted and...
WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AMENDMENT (VALIDATION) BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I, too, find this quite difficult legislation to deal with because you can look at both sides. I would also...
RESTRICTING ACCESS TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I will only make a short contribution. I support the intent and the sentiment of this. Obviously smoking is...
WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AMENDMENT (VALIDATION) BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - Madam President, on 14 May this year I received an e mail and attachments from the workers compensation...
REVENUE MEASURES BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - I, too, say 'ditto' to all the previous speakers. It is interesting when you hear from the Leader in the...
SUSPENSION OF SITTING
Mrs ARMITAGE ( Launceston ) - Madam President, I agree with the member for Mersey. I am quite comfortable with an in camera briefing....
Special Interest Speech: LAUNCESTON SCHOOL FOR SENIORS
Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam President, my special interest speech today regards the Launceston School for Seniors. For the past 31...
PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES, SUPERANNUATION AND ALLOWANCES BILL 2012
Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam President, I too rise to make a very brief contribution. I agree with the other members who have...
CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1) 2012 (No. 16) CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION BILL (No.
Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam President, I really appreciated your contribution. I hope the government was listening and might take...
PROBLEM TREES AND HEDGES
Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam President, while I have congratulated both the member for Hobart and the member for Western Tiers I...
FOX ERADICATION PROGRAM
Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam President, I too commend the honourable member for Windermere for persistently bringing this forward. I...
RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS
Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - I will not go on for a long time because I believe everything has already been said. I commend the honourable...