Labor Member for Hobart, Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and Member of State Cabinet
Doug Parkinson MLC

Parliament

 

Major Bills Doug has recently taken through Parliament


Acting Speaker of the Youth Parliament

Major Speeches

Consolidated Fund Appropriation (No. 1) Bill 2007
Address at the Joint Sitting to Mark the Sesquicentenary of the Tasmanian Parliament [Listen - wma foermat 3mb]
Budget Speech 2006
Gaming Control Amendment (Betting Exchange)
Industrial Relations Amendment (Fair Conditions)
Student Unionism

Opening of the Tasmanian Division of the Optometrists Association of Australia's Congress (20 August, 2005)

Budget Speech 2005

ANZAC Day Speech – Lenah Valley RSL - PDF
Condolence Motion – Death of Pope John Paul II - PDF
Aboriginal Lands Amendment Bill - Second Reading Speech 2004 - PDF
Criminal Code Amendment (Consent) Bill2003 (Reform of the Law on Rape) - Second Reading Speech
Criminal Code Amendment (Consent) Bill 2003 (Reform of the Law on Rape) - Second Reading debate
Tasmanian Road Safety Council - PDF
Criminal Code Amendment (No 2) Bill 2001 (Abortion Law Reform) – PDF
The Salamanca Collection Gallery - PDF
Immigration/Multicultural Society – Motion (Australia as a Multicultural Society) - PDF


Being briefed by Catherine Vickers, Department of Justice on the Legal Profession Bill 2007, with 660 clauses, the largest bill enacted in Tasmania.
Meeting with British House of Commons Speaker, Hon Michael Martin
With wife Desley meeting British House of Commons Speaker, Hon Michael Martin


Assisting students to learn about Parliament.

2008

Bill No. 72 of 2007        Gas Amendment  (Act No. 1 of 2008).
Bill No.  3                        Health Professionals Registration (Miscellaneous Amendments)  (Act No. 2 of 2008).
Bill No.  4                        Powers of Attorney Amendment  (Act No. 14 of 2008).
Bill No.  6                        Security-Sensitive Dangerous Substances Amendment  (Act No. 20 of 2008).
Bill No.  7                        Animal Welfare Amendment  (Act No. 26 of 2008).
Bill No. 14                        Tasmanian Development Amendment  (Act No. 22 of 2008).
Bill No. 15                        Tourism Tasmania Amendment  (Act No. 23 of 2008).
Bill No. 16                        Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Charges)  (Act No. 11 of 2008).
Bill No. 17                        Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Novice Driver Licensing)  (Act No. 10 of 2008).
Bill No. 19                        Monetary Penalties Enforcement (Consequential Amendments)  (Act No. 6 of 2008).
Bill No. 20                        Housing Indemnity Amendment  (Act No. 17 of 2008).
Bill No. 25                        National Gas (Tasmania)  (Act No. 19 of 2008).
Bill No. 26                        Consolidated Fund Appropriation (Supplementary Appropriation for 2007-2008)  (Act No. 15 of 2008).
Bill No. 27                        Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments)  (Act No. 18 of 2008).
Bill No. 29                        Vehicle and Traffic Amendment  (Act No. 21 of 2008).
Bill No. 34                        Civil Liability Amendment  (Act No. 39 of 2008).
Bill No. 35                        Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment  (Act      No. 38 of 2008).
Bill No. 38                        Monetary Penalties Enforcement (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2)  (Act No. 27 of 2008).
Bill No. 40                        Climate Change (State Action)  (Act No. 36 of 2008).
Bill No. 44                        Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries  (Act No. 30 of 2008).
Bill No. 45                        Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries (Consequential Amendments)  (Act No. 31 of 2008).
Bill No. 46                        Criminal Code Amendment  (Act No. 33 of 2008).
Bill No. 57                        Education and Training (Tasmanian Academy) (Act No. 42 of 2008).
Bill No. 58                        Education and Training (Tasmanian Polytechnic) (Act No. 41 of 2008).
Bill No. 59                        Education and Training (Tasmanian Skills Institute) (Act No. 40 of 2008).
Bill No. 60                        Education and Training (Repeals and Transitional Provisions) (Act No. 43 of 2008).
Bill No. 61                        Education and Training (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Act No. 44 of 2008).
Bill No. 62                        Education and Training (Further Consequential Amendments) (Act No. 45 of 2008).

2007

Vocational Educational and Training Amendment (Skills Tasmania) 2007.
Legal Profession Bill 2007
Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Road Safety Levy) 2007
Industrial Relations Amendment Bill 2007
Juries Amendment Bill 2007
Sentencing Amendment Bill 2007
Justices Amendment Bill 2007
Passenger Transport Amendment Bill 2007
Pulp Mill Assessment Bill 2007
Dam Works Legislation Bill 2007

Doug Parkinson in the Legislative Council chamber

Parliamentary Committee Involvement and Reports
Current Committees
Member of the Privileges Committee.
Member of Standing Orders Committee.
Member of the Library Committee.
Member of Joint House Committee.
Chair of Working Arrangements of the Parliament.
Previous Parliamentary Committees

Former Chair, Joint Select Committee on Subordinate Legislation Committee.
Former Chair, Joint Select Committee on Environment, Resources and Development —

Legislative Council Select Committee on Correctional Services and Sentencing in Tasmania (Report) PDF - 7.9mb
Legislative Council Select Committee on Freedom of Information
Legislative Council Select Committee on Rock Lobster (Report) PDF