QUESTION ON NOTICE – TasNetworks AER pricing submission

Legislative Council, Tuesday 5 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the total absence of any reference to both Marinus Link P/L and North West Transmission Development (NWTD) in the TasNetworks Australian Energy Regulator (AER) pricing submission 2024-29 including Contingent Projects, and given […]

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Question on Notice – Early Works proposal lodged by Marinus Link P/L

Legislative Council, Tuesday 5 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1) With regard to the publicly available Early Works proposal lodged by Marinus Link P/L with the Australian Energy Regulator (AER): (a) How will the net expenditure of $128.9 million be funded; and The $128.9m […]

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Adjournment – King Island – Safe Harbour at Grassy

Legislative Council, Thursday 24 August 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to make a statement on the adjournment regarding the latest response from the Leader to my questions relating to the all weather safe harbour at Grassy on King Island. In my most recent question I reiterated previous advice the Leader had […]

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Legislative Council Select Committee Production of Documents – Report – Referral to Standing Orders Committee

Legislative Council, Tuesday 22 August 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – (1) That the Legislative Council Select Committee Report on Production of Documents (No. 5 of 2021) be referred to the Legislative Council Standing Orders Committee. (2) That the Standing Orders Committee give consideration to an appropriate dispute resolution process that […]

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FCFCOA in Burnie

Legislative Council, Thursday 17 August 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT To follow-up on my adjournment speech on 30 May my questions is: 1. Will or has the Attorney General and Minister for Justice work with the Burnie City Council to ensure FCFCOA matters can be […]

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Who is calling the shots on our energy future?

The proposed Marinus Link is not the only path to our electricity salvation. Just who is controlling the energy narrative? Just who is running the place these days? Many would expect the government and Minister for Energy Guy Barnett to control the narrative, however, it’s become part of Tasmanian folklore that Hydro always pulls the […]

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Report of the Joint Sessional Committee on Gender and Equality: ‘Gendered High Rates of Suicidal Ideation and Suicide in Tasmania’ – Noting and Consideration

Legislative Council, Tuesday 15 August 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I intend to speak briefly to this report. I also note that I have a significant hearing impairment at the moment. If members have questions or make comments, I will more than likely not be able to hear you. If there is anything urgent you […]

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