Mr FERGUSON (Bass) – Mr Speaker, I rise to speak on the Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) bill. I want to acknowledge the previous speakers. Already the debate is couched in the right way – at least in our delivery. A life is a life. Life is precious. We, as members of parliament and members [...]
Late term abortion laws
I have written here a short piece on the proposed abortion laws which is not intended to be comprehensive; but which attempts to canvas the key issues in the current debate. I will update this blog piece from time to time, as I continue to learn and think more on the subject. (When I do [...]
A Big Tasmania – population growth a priority
Now is the time to decide if we want to go for growth, jobs and prosperity, or go Green and become the retirement home of the nation. The demographic time bomb facing Tasmania is one of the biggest challenges facing our state. If we want a brighter future for Tasmania, we must start attracting more [...]