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1 July 2026: Basslink Regulation Day – and What It Really Means

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Today marks an historic threshold in Tasmania’s energy story. From 1 July 2026, Basslink – for two decades an unregulated private interconnector – becomes a fully regulated transmission asset controlled by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). This is a significant changes and it changes everything about how electricity flows between Tasmania and Victoria. And […]

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Transparency key to uncovering where the real pressures on the state’s hospital expenditure are

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Tasmania’s hospital costs are rising faster than the nation’s and we need to know why. Every state budget forces us to confront familiar questions about our health system what it costs, whether we are putting in enough to meet demand, whether we can sustain the system we have, and whether it delivers the outcomes Tasmanians […]

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Marinus: From Export Dream to Import Reality

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The Minister’s recent Talking Point (The Mercury 29th June) and attached as a screen shot below, attempts to recast Project Marinus as a source of “flexibility”, “resilience” and “capability”. These are worthy aspirations, but they bear little resemblance to the rationale on which Marinus was originally justified. For years, the Government promoted Marinus as an […]

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ADJOURNMENT

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Legislative Council, Thursday 25 June 2026 This evening I made a further contribution on the matter of the leaking of a confidential committee email to a media outlet. You can read my contribution on the Hansard of the day’s proceedings at the link below: https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/legislative-council/chamber-proceedings/calendars/2026/june/legislative-council-25-june-2026 […]

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QWN – Firmus – Energy Generation – Contract Terms

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Legislative Council, Thursday 26 June 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN Minister, we know that Firmus has signed a three-year contract with Aurora Energy, their energy supply. You’ve clearly stated that there’s an expectation that new load brings new generation. I know it’s not a long-term contract, but once […]

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McKinnon Prize, State and Territory Political Leader – Judge’s Commendation

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I am truly honoured to have been nominated and a finalist in the McKinnon State/Territory Policial Leadership award for 2026 and to receive a judges commendation. I acknowledge the category winner Hon Chris Minns MP, Premier of NWS for his leadership following the horrific events in Bondi late last year. All finalists in this category […]

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An Update: The Protection and Integrity of Parliamentary Correspondence

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I wrote to the Premier on 3 June 2026 seeking clear and direct answers regarding the leaking of an email sent on my behalf as Chair of Estimates Committee A, and to ask how his handling of the matter aligns with his stated commitment to leadership, accountability and a respectful workplace culture. In particular, I […]

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Extract from ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A – Hon. Kerry Vincent MLC

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Infrastructure and Transport Services LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Thursday 4 June 2026 CHAIR – Minister, I could have perhaps asked this in 2.1, but I thought I’d save it for capital investment. You’ll know what’s coming: the Cam River Bridge. I’m talking about traffic congestion. The old Cooee crawl doesn’t get any better. We had some recent […]

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Tasmanian Budget is built on a ‘miraculous’ Hydro Tasmania profit surge

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The Truth behind Tasmania’s Budget. For years Treasury has warned that Tasmania is heading toward a fiscal abyss and that only a balanced mix of restraint, revenue measures and structural reform could avert it. The Government ignored that advice, choosing instead a three‑year dash to peak debt built solely on spending cuts, uncosted operational efficiencies, […]

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