Electorate Updates
News and information from Ruth about local projects, events, and issues affecting the electorate.
Election update number 11: PEFO what it means for the election campaign
It’s official. The government will have to cobble together a new fiscal strategy by Thursday 3rd July. There was a fiscal strategy included in the proposed 25/26 Budget but those…
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Election update number 10: Pre-Election Budget Warning
The purpose of this update is to put the recently released Pre-Election Outlook (PEFO) report into context. What is the purpose of PEFO and why did Treasury issue it in…
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Election Update number 9: Pre Election Financial Outlook (PEFO)
Following the release of Treasury’s Pre Election Financial Outlook yesterday it is vital all Tasmanians understand the scale of the budget problem we have and what needs to be done. The…
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Election Update number 8: Budget responsibility revisited
The rule of law and the strength of our institutions is what is supposed to help make us a civilised society. Developing a set of guardrails for responsible budgeting was…
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Election update number 7: Marinus and caretaker government
The Board of Marinus Link (MLPL) has recommended proceeding with the Marinus project and each of the three shareholders now need to make a decision before jointly convening to decide.…
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Election update number 6: Stadium peripheral matters
Now that the major parties are on a unity ticket for the development of the Mac Point stadium there’s no incentive for them to raise peripheral issues, and anyone outside…
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Election Update Number 5: Electricity in a changing world
So far the election campaign has seen a few high vizzes making fewer mostly forgettable promises, but as yet no attempt to tackle the big issues. One of the crucial…
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Election update Number 4: Marinus Final Investment Decision (FID)
As crazy as it may sound the proposed Marinus project has some unfortunate similarities with the stadium project. The AFL decided the AFL Devils needed a roofed stadium at Macquarie…
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Election Update Number 3 : The PEFO (Pre Election Financial Outlook) Report
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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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