ROSEMARY ARMITAGE MLC

Thursday 19 March 2026 Metro Bus Fares - Consideration of Subsidies Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT [2.51 p.m.] Thank you, Madam Deputy Chair. Given the pending fuel crisis, is any consideration being given to either free or subsidised Metro bus fares? If it has, can you give me an indication of when there might be a decision made? ANSWER Thank you, Madam Deputy President. We've had half-price bus fares for quite some time

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

Thursday 4 December 2025 Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for SPORT, Mr DUIGAN [2.41 p.m.] With changes to UTAS Stadium and apparent displacement of the North Launceston Football Club, what assistance can the government provide to assist them to secure a permanent home? ANSWER Mr President, the government has always been and continues to be a strong supporter of the North Launceston Football Club. I recognise their long association and history at UTAS Stadium. That's wh

Thursday 4 December 2025 Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for SPORT, Mr DUIGAN [2.45 p.m.] With regard to Surf Life Saving Tasmania, can you please advise: (1) whether funding of $250,000, which I believe was originally allocated to surf life saving clubs Tamar Sea Rescue, Wynyard and Kingborough, was recently redirected to other rescue groups? If so, which rescue groups are now receiving this funding? (2) why was the decision made? (3) how d

Tuesday 11 November 2025 Noting - Budget Papers 2025-26 & Appropriation Bills (No. 1 & No. 2) [3.59 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, here we are looking at yet another budget this year, and it doesn't seem like all that much has really changed when it comes to our short‑, medium ‑ and long‑term economic outlooks. Sitting suspended from 4.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. MOTION Noting - Budget Papers 2025-26 and Appropriation Bills (No. 1 and No. 2) Resumed from

Tuesday 11 November 2025 Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for SPORT, Mr DUIGAN [2.43 p.m.] I have been told by the minister's office or staff that you probably can't answer the questions. However, I'm quite sure that the minister, Mr Duigan, can answer for me some questions regarding AFL bookings, and probably a little bit disappointing that they've taken some responsibility off him in the past and I'm sure he'd be more than capable and quite happy to have some of it back

Thursday 6 November 2025 [12.27 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I thank the Leader for bringing forward this important bill. I have some remarks to make. The Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021 marked an important legislative change to the way in which offenders who are considered to pose an unacceptable risk of committing another serious offence are dealt with by our justice system. It is considered to be a strong legislative tool because

Wednesday 5 November 2025 [5.12 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I thank the Deputy Leader for bringing the bill forward today and for the briefings. I will make a few remarks. This bill is set to amend the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 to enable tenants to apply to the owner of a property they are renting to keep one or more pets, with the owner only being able to refuse the keeping of a pet on reasonable grounds. This is a permission-based model, as the De

Tuesday 4 November 2025 [6.02 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Madam Acting President, I will make a short contribution. Much has already been said. I must admit, when I first started looking at this bill, I was in two minds: do I support it, or don't I support it? Listening to the contributions today has been interesting. I have to say I appreciated your contribution, as the member for a week. I accept the members that are opposed and as I said, I wasn't sure whether I wo

Thursday 25 September 2025 [4.04 p.m.] Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I first thank those who briefed us this morning, who came along and gave us their opinions. It's really important to have stakeholders and people in the community come along and brief us on bills - certainly ones as important as this. This is a very important bill that goes to the heart of community expectations. It is rare that we get the opportunity in this place to express the wills of our c