ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Thursday 25 June 2026 [11.56 a.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I thank the government and the Leader for bringing forward this bill. To my mind, it is important and contains necessary measures to facilitate public health and safety, which arises from prohibited tobacco products and the criminal activity that feeds into and results from it. This is something which is important to the community. That there is illicit tobacco in the community along with other simila

Thursday 25 June 2026 [4.04 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Thank you, Mr President. I thank the Leader for bringing the bill forward. I have a few remarks to make. The bill creates some quite significant legal changes for both owners and operators of caravan and holiday parks and longer-term residents. This bill effectively creates a presumption that anyone who has lived in a caravan park for 90 days or more as their primary residence is considered a tenant of that park and

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 23 June 2026 [7.56 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Thank you, Mr President, and obviously it is a little late hour, but I believe this adjournment speech is necessary. Members may recall my presenting a special interest speech recently on interventional cardiologist Associate Professor Brian Herman in recent weeks. There's now a bewildering matter that has struck a deep chord across northern Tasmania, which is the Tasmanian Health Service's non-renewal of Dr Herman's

Tuesday 23 June 2026 [3.29 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, today I speak about an organisation which is working hard in the northern community to support individuals and families affected by alcohol and other drug addiction through a variety of prevention, mentoring, education, and family support and recovering pathways. Teen Challenge Tasmania is a Launceston-based charity that has been making a difference in the lives of Tasmanians since 2015. Operating from

Tuesday 23 June 2026 APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1) 2026 (No. 18) APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 2) 2026 (No. 19) Permissive Instruction Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) (by leave) - Mr President, I seek leave to move a motion without notice relating to the usual permissive instruction to the Committee of the Whole Council concerning the budget bills. I move - That with regard to the Appropriation Bills (Nos. 1 and 2) 2026 (Nos. 18 and 19) that the Committee of the Whole Council be empowered to

Tuesday, 2 June 2026 START Independent Legislative Council Member for Launceston, the Hon. Rosemary Armitage MLC, has expressed deep disappointment at Lion’s proposal to shut down brewing at the historic James Boag’s Brewery. Ms Armitage said the State and Federal Governments must support affected workers and their families, and work with Lion and the City of Launceston Council to secure a future for the site that leaves a lasting legacy for Northern Tasmania. “For g

Tuesday 28 April 2026 START MEDIA RELEASE Keep Hawthorn and grow Launceston's AFL content: Armitage Tuesday 28 April 2026 Independent Member for Launceston Rosemary Armitage has come out in support of the Launceston business community warning the Tasmanian Devils’ arrival must not be used as an excuse to strip AFL from the North. Ms Armitage said businesses and the community are right to demand a firm commitment now, with Hawthorn’s current deal delivering four home‑a

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

Thursday 16 April 2026 STATEMENT Delay to Greyhound Bill prolongs community uncertainty Thursday 16 April 2026 START I am disappointed that the Greyhound Racing Legislation Amendments (Phasing Out Reform) Bill 2025 has been delayed to a future sitting of Parliament. This is a significant and contested proposal with real consequences for industry participants, animal welfare advocates, and the broader community. People have been waiting for clarity, and this delay extends

Thursday 16 April 2026 Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I, too, support this bill. I really appreciated the letter from Ben Maynard, the chief operating officer, along with the briefing papers that he provided. I think the reasons for supporting the bill have been fairly clearly outlined by the member for Murchison. Obviously, any lender needs certainty, which makes a lot of sense. I also noticed that the Savage River mine, which Grange Resources owns and runs, has be

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 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