Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
ADJOURNMENT SPEECH – Christmas Greetings
Legislative Council, Thursday 11 December 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I echo the sentiments from the Leader regarding staff and support. I want to make a couple of…
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SENTENCING AMENDMENT (AGGRAVATING FACTORS) BILL 2025
Legislative Council, Thursday 11 December 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I support this legislation. I thank the member for Hobart for the comments she made and particularly going…
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MOTION -Referral of Greyhound Racing Legislation Amendments (Phasing Out Reform)Bill 2025 to Joint Standing Committee on Greyhound Racing Transition
Legislative Council, Wednesday 10 December 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) (by leave) – Mr President, I move – That the Greyhound Racing Legislation Amendments (Phasing Out Reform) Bill 2025 be referred…
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Question on Notice – Bass Highway upgrades
Legislative Council, Wednesday 3 December 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT QUESTION: ANSWER: The design of the Detention River Heavy Vehicle Driver Rest Area…
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State Policies and Projects (Macquarie Point Precinct) Order 2025
Legislative Council, Wednesday 3 December 2025 The video recording of this speech can be viewed on the Parliamentary website at the link below (click on the Broadcast tab, and start…
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MOTIONS – Code of Conduct for Members, Independent Complaints Commissioner, Alcohol and Drugs Members’ Statement
Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move the following motion – With reference to the Interim Report of the Joint Sessional Committee on Workplace Culture Oversight (Paper No. 26),…
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Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Amendment Bill 2025
Legislative Council, Wednesday 12 November 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise to speak in support of the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Amendment Bill 2025. I…
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MOTION – Noting Budget Papers 2025-26 and Appropriation Bills (No. 1 and No. 2)
Legislative Council, Wednesday 12 November 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, when the Treasurer, Mr Eric Abetz, rose to deliver the 2025 26 state Budget on 6 November, his…
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QWN – Motorcycle licensing
Legislative Council, Wednesday 5 November 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT Aknowledging that motorcycle crashes are at record levels across Australia, the Motorcycle Riders Association…
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QWN – Bass Highway Upgrade Funding
Legilative Council, Wednesday 5 November 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT With regard to the Bass Highway Wynyard to Marrawah upgrade, on 28 May 2025 you provided…
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EXPUNGEMENT OF HISTORICAL OFFENCES AMENDMENTBILL 2025
Legislative Council, Wednesday 5 November 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise today, as I did some time ago, to support the intent of this, and with commendation that it…
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QWN – Illawarra Road – Classification
Legislative Council, Tuesday 4 November 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT Landowners along Illawarra Road remain concerned about the Department of State Growth’s plan…
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