Relationships Amendment (Recognition of Registered Relationships) Bill 2010
After speaking during the debate today, I voted against the proposed legislation but attempted to improve it with an amendment. The amendment was lost and I will certainly ask the Legislative Council members to consider it during their deliberations.
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Position vacant: government with integrity
I’ve just driven back up North from two days in Hobart. Getting familiar with the Tasmanian Parliament and setting up for the time ahead.
While driving, I listened to the live broadcast of the caretaker Premier Bartlett breathing his pathetic attempt to argue that somehow Will Hodgman had “failed to form a government” despite Labor’s supposed best efforts to facilitate the change.
read moreWikipedia, Harry Murray VC and sabotage in the Roaring 40′s.
In a lovely and positive turn of events, one of the top ten sites on the world wide web today features the article on Harry Murray VC as its main feature, drawing the attention of millions to a hero and the island state of his birth.
Move on to the issues that matter, Bartlett & McKim: Statement from Will Hodgman
- Labor’s first Dorothy Dixer after winter break all about post-election speculation
- Greens’ first questions about hypothetical post election scenarios
- Liberals focus on the Midland Highway, road safety, the budget and water and sewerage reforms and urge our opponents to focus on the issues that matter, and the leadership and vision for the future that Tasmania so sorely needs
Media Release: Tasmanian Parliament should say ‘no’ to assisted suicide push
Liberal candidate for Bass Michael Ferguson today called on all members of the House of Assembly to reject the Greens’ proposed euthanasia legislation as an ill-conceived attempt to condone assisted suicide.
Mr Ferguson said this was his strong personal view and noted that the Parliamentary Liberal Party had adopted a conscience vote position on the matter.
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