ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

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

Tuesday 24 March 2026 Ms ARMITAGE question to HONOURABLE LEADER for the GOVERMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY [2.50 p.m.] Can the Leader please advise the number of inmates at Risdon Prison, including the Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison, on a monthly basis by geographic location that is north, north‑west and south for the previous six months? ANSWER Mr President, - I seek leave to table a monthly offender numbers for Risdon Prison, including the Mary Hutch

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

Tuesday 24 March 2026 Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for CHILDREN and YOUTH, Ms PALMER [2.47 p.m.] Mr President, and talofa lava to our guests and welcome. Very nice to see you here; it's unfortunate about the weather and hopefully you might have a chance to visit some other areas of the state while you're here. Ms Rattray - I think that means north. Ms Forrest - It means north‑west. Ms ARMITAGE - Just other parts that might be a little sunnier and maybe not quit

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