ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam President, my special interest speech today regards the Launceston School for Seniors. For the past 31 years the Launceston School for Seniors has been a vital part of the community. The idea was conceived by a local adult education of...

Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam President, I too rise to make a very brief contribution. I agree with the other members who have spoken. I believe that we should not be involved in any way in setting our own salaries. It should be kept at arm's length. What I am disa...

Mrs ARMITAGE asked a question of the Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council -

(1) How many patients on the Launceston General Hospital waiting list are currently residing on the north-west coast?

(2) What cuts have each region been required to make?

(3)...

Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam President, I really appreciated your contribution. I hope the government was listening and might take some notice.

Tasmania is facing challenging times, as is the whole world. We are still all experiencing the aftershocks of the GFC and...

Mrs ARMITAGE asked a question of the Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council -

With regard to requirements for plumbers and gasfitters -

(1) What are the different licence types available for plumbers and gasfitters?

(2) What is the difference between...

Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam President, while I have congratulated both the member for Hobart and the member for Western Tiers I will do it on the record to say congratulations and welcome.

I congratulate the member for Pembroke for bringing this forward. I am quit...

Mrs ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam President, I too commend the honourable member for Windermere for persistently bringing this forward. I am quite sure that his persistence has in some way contributed to the change in the focus to include other feral species, including...