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My Response to Minister Duigan’s opinion piece in The Mercury 29 April 2026

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The Record Speaks for Itself: A Response to Minister Duigan Minister Duigan has again used the Mercury’s opinion pages to characterise my comments and critique of Marinus Link as misinformation. This is the second time he has done so in four months. On both occasions, the rebuttal has relied on misrepresenting what I actually wrote […]

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The story of easy money flowing from Hydro exports needs far greater attention and scrutiny

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For years, Tasmanians have been told a simple story about our energy future: build more interconnection, export more power, and share in the benefits of stronger mainland demand and higher mainland prices. It was the backbone of the Battery of the Nation vision and the political case for Marinus. Hydro Tasmania would sell into Victoria when […]

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GREYHOUND RACING LEGISLATION AMENDMENTS (PHASING OUT REFORM) BILL 2025

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Legislative Council, Wednesday 15 April 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise today to speak on the Greyhound Racing Legislation Amendments (Phasing Out Reform) Bill 2025 in what is, for me, an unusual position. I have sat with this legislation, read extensively, sought information from a wide range of perspectives, heard from industry participants and animal […]

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Response to MOTION – Deloitte Access Economics Report: Social and Economic Impact of Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) Reform Use in Tasmania

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Legislative Council, Tuesday 24 March Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President. I rise to support the motion. I thank the honourable member for Nelson for bringing it forward. I note that this is a matter that people have very strong views about, and there’s many members of this House, and community broadly, who have had […]

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Response to MOTION – Florfenicol Use in Tasmania

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Legislative Council, Tuesday 24 March 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Thanks, Mr President. I’d like to support the motion from the member for Hobart, and I will traverse over some of the information she’s already provided because I think I’m going to keep it in context and relevant, but it is also to raise my […]

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UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA (PROTECTION OF LAND) BILL 2025

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Legislative Council, Thursday 26 March 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this bill has been a vexed issue for some time, an issue the government has certainly not covered itself in glory with, through its handling of this issue at large. The cynic in me sees this as a level of political game-playing and […]

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Question on Notice – EOI Process

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Legislative Council, Wednesday 25 March 2026 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY QUESTION 1: In 2022, the then Minister for State Development, Construction and Housing, Minister Barnett, announced changes were being made to the EOI process to address concerns about land banking and to set milestones for […]

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