Electorate Updates

News and information from Ruth about local projects, events, and issues affecting the electorate.

Election Update Number 2: Fiscal Strategies

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…

Published: 14/06/2025

Election Updates -UPDATE Number 1 – Charter of Budget Responsibility Act 2007

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…

Published: 13/06/2025

Montello Primary School – Budget

Legislative Council. Monday 21 October 2024 APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1) 2024 (No. 39) Capital Services – Capital Investment Program Ms FORREST – Madam Deputy Chair, the committee ran out of…

Published: 24/10/2024

‘I think the parents are feral not the child’: MLC’s passionate response

I post this to continue the conversation in a respectful manner and urge readers to take a forward looking approach to this very important issue. I do have real…

Published: 18/08/2024

Confidence and Stability Agreement concerns

Members of the community may wish to understand the nature of the agreement signed between the three newly elected members of the Jacquie Lambie Network (JLN) and the Premier. For those of…

Published: 11/04/2024

Newsletter – February 2024

My first Electorate Update for 2024 is available here [...]Read More... from Newsletter – February 2024

Published: 02/02/2024

Adjournment Speech – Cam River Bridge – Traffic Management

Legislative Council, Thursday 3 November 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I will make a very brief contribution on adjournment tonight. I sent in good faith questions to the…

Published: 03/11/2023

NO STADIUM RALLY, 27 AUGUST 2023

I will state at the outset to ensure all listening have a clear understanding of my position. I fully support our own Tasmanian Team. I also am not averse to…

Published: 27/08/2023

Petition No. 44 Physiotherapy Services provided to King Island

Legislative Council, Tuesday 27 June 2023 The LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT tabled the following response to Petition No. 44 2023 regarding the delivery of…

Published: 28/06/2023

Adjournment Speech – My Journey – Dark Mofo

Legislative Council, Tuesday 27 June 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise on adjournment this evening to speak about and advocate for the Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation (CHAC)…

Published: 28/06/2023

Joint Parliamentary Committee – gender bias in health care

I am currently chairing a Joint Parliamentary Committee into Tasmanian experiences of gender bias in health care. The Committee is still accepting submissions and I encourage members of the public…

Published: 09/06/2023

BUDGET PAPERS 2023-24 AND APPROPRIATION BILLS (NO. 1 AND NO. 2) 2023

You can view my contribution to the debate noting the Budget Papers 2023-24 and Appropriation Bills (No. 1 and No. 2) 2023 by clicking on video on the link below: https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/lc/proceedings/2023/LCDaily30May2023.html My…

Published: 01/06/2023