Electorate Updates
News and information from Ruth about local projects, events, and issues affecting the electorate.
Immediate Action Needed to Confront Tasmania’s Debt Crisis – Media Release
Independent MLC Ruth Forrest today called out the Tasmanian Government’s refusal to face the state’s deepening budget crisis, despite repeated warnings from independent experts and Treasury. “Both Saul Eslake’s Review…
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We need a Treasurer willing to ask hard questions and to engage with all sides to find sustainable solutions
Challenging times call for honest leadership. That’s why I’m stepping up, writes Ruth Forrest There comes a time when you have to decide whether to stand on the sidelines pointing…
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Why I decided to accept the position of Treasurer if Tasmania has a Labor Minority government
There comes a time when life changing decisions need to be made. Do I continue as I have, drawing attention as best as I am able, to the shortcomings of…
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Project Marinus is a political sleight of hand with no clear evidence it’s a “Great Deal” win for Tasmanians
The Link reshuffles risks and ownership designed to make it look palatable without addressing its flaws: Sometimes the worst deals come dressed in the language of triumph. This may well…
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Post election update 3 – Marinus Whole of State Business Case – what have we learnt
If you’re fossicking through the Marinus Whole of State Business Case (WoSBC) to find a collective tick of approval for the project , don’t bother. It’s not there. Everywhere there…
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Post Election Update No.2 – Big challenges and big decisions need an honest and transparent approach
Why do the Liberals keep insisting Dean Winter concede the election. Is that so the government may free itself of any obligation to consult with or inform the other 60…
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Response to Article in Weekend Australian re Marinus
This article in The Weekend Australian is timely and also informative. Sadly during the recent election it seemed the major parties didn’t want to talk about this huge project, Marinus…
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Post Election Update No.1 – Letter to fellow Independent Members
As I have been contemplating the election outcome and seeking a new and different way of governing Tasmania, I started writing this update which seemed more appropriate to do I…
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Election Update No 18: Where to now?
As election day fast approaches we need an agreed non-partisan approach to restoring trust and addressing our challenges - where to now? [...]Read More... from Election Update No 18: Where…
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Election Update No 17: Hydro Tasmania and Marinus
One of the important components of own source revenue, after state taxes, are returns from government businesses. These contribute between 3 and 5 per cent of total revenue, a relatively…
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Election Update No 16: Marinus Decision Time: Tasmania Can’t Afford to Get It Wrong
As Tasmanians head to the polls and many voting early, we do so with strikingly little clarity about the future of our energy system. And nowhere is that more alarming…
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Election Update No 15: The pathway to surplus
There’s a slither of hope, a small shaft on sunlight trying to shine on an otherwise bleak election battleground, that when the dusts settles, the survivors – I won’t call…
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