Opinion
Ruth’s opinion pieces and editorials on political, economic, and social issues facing Tasmania.
The search for the meaning of Marinus continues
In an illuminating answer on November 10th to my Question on Notice, Resources Minister Barnett gave a fresh insight into Hydro Tasmania. Without Marinus, Battery of the Nation (BotN) projects…
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Tone down all the hyperbole and answer questions over public funding for Marinus
Doubts remain over the merits of another Bass Strait interconnector, says Ruth Forrest The Australian government may well have agreed to find finance for Marinus but there are still a…
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Government must provide more clarity over electricity pricing uncertainties
Rather than throwing barbs at one another, our leaders would be better off explaining the ongoing role of Basslink, its costs and benefits and who’s paying for it, writes Ruth…
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New energy wave beneficiaries unlikely to be many Tasmanians
Will Tasmanian consumers end up subsidising new wind farms just so the latter can send their goods to market via the Marinus Link, asks Ruth Forrest THE list of infrastructure…
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Will Tasmania gain from more investment in renewables?
The crisis in the national electricity market has confirmed one thing: Despite the recently announced power price rises, we in Tasmania are better off than other eastern states. We are…
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A vote for independents is not wasted
Voters need to be well informed, and not succumb to the scare tactics of the major parties, writes Ruth Forrest OUR parliaments, both federal and state, are made up of…
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In a fair society, people come before profits
THE Premier’s recent State of the State address, a rallying cry to Tasmanians seeking to assure us we’re heading in the right direction. The reality is it fails to adequately…
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Hydro, government must be more open with Tasmanians
Energy security, prices and the environmental impact of production all matter to Tasmanians. Much of the wheeling and dealing occurs behind closed doors. The information that enters the public arena…
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State parliament is failing the general public and making the filthy rich even wealthier
AS Dickens may have said, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, it…
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Court accessibility a must
INDEPENDENT Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest believes the old UTAS Cradle Coast building would fit the needs of a new Burnie court complex. Ms Forrest said the current complex needed replacing…
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Who benefits and who pays for Tassie’s major energy projects?
One thing I learned from our recent Legislative Council hearings into Hydro Tasmania and Tas Networks was the cavernous disconnect between what may be possible and what may be profitable.…
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Blown in the wind; Hydro’s turbine profits
MOST of us want to leave this world in a better state than it is. All the talk of renewable energy, hydrogen and the proposed Marinus Link suggest there’s hope,…
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