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Ruth Forrest was born in Burnie and raised in Riana. A lifelong North West Coaster, she worked as a nurse and midwife before entering the Tasmanian Legislative Council in 2005. She lives in Wynyard and represents the electorate of Murchison, which includes the communities of Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard, the West Coast, King Island and much of Burnie.
Six Months In, Hydro’s “Subdued Year” Looks More Like a Storm Warning
When Hydro Tasmania’s Chair quietly warned of a “subdued year ahead” at last year’s GBE scrutiny hearings, most people probably heard it as corporate modesty – the kind of cautious…
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Hydro’s profit (and ours) will be under water
Six months in, Hydro Tasmania’s “subdued year” looks more like a storm warning When Hydro Tasmania’s chair quietly warned of a “subdued year ahead” at last year’s GBE scrutiny hearings,…
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ABC Drive – 10 February 2026
You can listen to my latest interview on ABC Drive here: [...]Read More... from ABC Drive – 10 February 2026
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Cam River Bridge traffic delays follow-up
Following the long delays experienced by those travelling on what is a key route in the North-West and needing to cross the Cam River Bridge in Somerset on Thursday 5…
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Productivity – what are we actually measuring?
Every few months, Tasmanian workers are treated to a familiar sermon. It usually comes from a business lobby, an employer group, or a CEO who has never staffed a ward,…
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Hydro Tasmania: What the Numbers Show – A multi-chapter analysis of operating performance, liquidity, structural risks, and public myths.
Now that Chapter 18 has been posted, the Hydro Explainer series has reached the end of its journey – at least for now. My thanks to everyone who has stayed…
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Chapter 18: Conclusion – A Century of Hydro, and the Next One
This final chapter looks to the future and the challenges we must be open and honest about. It looks to the future of our incredibly important government business, Hydro Tasmania…
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Chapter 17: The Path Forward
This penultimate chapter is a longer post that focuses on the path forward with a particular focus on the next five years of transition. It is a critically important period…
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Chapter 16: The Fiscal Stakes for Tasmania
This chapter will consider what is at stake for the fiscal future of Tasmania – when we consider the current energy sector and how it has and will operate into…
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