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MOTION -Referral of Greyhound Racing Legislation Amendments (Phasing Out Reform)Bill 2025 to Joint Standing Committee on Greyhound Racing Transition

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Legislative Council, Wednesday 10 December 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) (by leave) – Mr President, I move – That the Greyhound Racing Legislation Amendments (Phasing Out Reform) Bill 2025 be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Greyhound Racing Transition for consideration and report. In speaking to that motion and moving that motion that effectively refers […]

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Question on Notice – Bass Highway upgrades

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Legislative Council, Wednesday 3 December 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT QUESTION: ANSWER: The design of the Detention River Heavy Vehicle Driver Rest Area was completed as part of the Heavy Vehicle Driver Rest Area funding commitment with the construction cost of $1.5 million proposed to be funded from […]

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State Policies and Projects (Macquarie Point Precinct) Order 2025

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Legislative Council, Wednesday 3 December 2025 The video recording of this speech can be viewed on the Parliamentary website at the link below (click on the Broadcast tab, and start at the 1:02 mark) If you are viewing this on a mobile device, you will need to click on the three dots on the right […]

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MOTIONS – Code of Conduct for Members, Independent Complaints Commissioner, Alcohol and Drugs Members’ Statement

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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move the following motion – With reference to the Interim Report of the Joint Sessional Committee on Workplace Culture Oversight (Paper No. 26), that for the current Parliament, unless otherwise ordered, the Council agree to the following statement for Members in relation to alcohol and other drugs – […]

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Hydro Tasmania Group: A Closer Look at the Numbers

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Introduction: Understanding Hydro Tasmania Recent headlines focused on Hydro Tasmania Group’s profit for 2024/25, which plummeted to just $7.5 million – a huge drop from the previous year. But that headline number represents the entire Group, including electricity retailer Momentum Energy and Aurora Energy Tamar Valley (AETV), which operates a gas-fired plant for backup power. […]

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Moody’s Downgrades Tasmania’s Credit Rating to Aa3

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Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Tasmania’s credit rating from Aa2 to Aa3, citing a sharp and sustained increase in the state’s debt and interest burdens that has weakened Tasmania’s financial strength. The reasons given for this, not surprising downgrade when considered in light of the state budget before us, included a number of real issues.Tasmania’s net […]

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Tasmania’s Housing Crisis: When the Numbers Don’t Add Up

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The Tasmanian Government proudly declares it’s on track to deliver 10,000 new affordable homes by 2032. Strip away the glossy headlines and what remains is a hollow boast built on creative accounting. The numbers simply don’t add up. When examining Homes Tasmania’s performance as reported in the 2024/25 Annual Report, isn’t just disappointing performance against […]

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Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Amendment Bill 2025

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Legislative Council, Wednesday 12 November 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise to speak in support of the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Amendment Bill 2025. I understand the urgency and the nature of it and the briefings this morning to go through it in more rigorous detail. This is not merely […]

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MOTION – Noting Budget Papers 2025-26 and Appropriation Bills (No. 1 and No. 2)

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Legislative Council, Wednesday 12 November 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, when the Treasurer, Mr Eric Abetz, rose to deliver the 2025 26 state Budget on 6 November, his opening line promised brightness and optimism. He said Tasmania’s future continues to be bright, setting a tone of confidence and realistic optimism about the state’s […]

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