Author: Ruth Forrest

So far the election campaign has offered a few placards, platitudes and hi-vis appearances but little apparent understanding of the issues facing us. Hopefully PEFO will contribute to the discussion. When reading government Budget papers (BPs) it is important to remember that they have not been audited by the Auditor General. Unlike BPs in Victoria […]

Read More… from Election Update Number 3 : The PEFO (Pre Election Financial Outlook) Report

In this update I will revisit some important aspects of the Charter of Budget Responsibility Act 2007 https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/html/inforce/2025-06-14/act-2007-035 . It’s a pretty simple Act. Whilst it contains some fairly broad motherhood statements (what is sound fiscal management for instance) its intent is quite clear: to provide a framework to explain the fiscal challenges and proposed […]

Read More… from Election Update Number 2: Fiscal Strategies

There is a critical need for the general public to have a good understanding of where the State is at financially and what is required by both major parties during an election – even a very early one such as this. I intend to write some short, focussed pieces around these topics and update regularly […]

Read More… from Election Updates -UPDATE Number 1 – Charter of Budget Responsibility Act 2007