Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
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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QWN – Marinus Link – North West Transmission Developments – Strategic Benefit Payments
Legislative Council, Tuesday 4 November 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN I’ve been informed that the strategic benefit payment for landowners affected by the…
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QWN – Bass Highway upgrade funding
Legislative Council, Wednesday 5 November 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT ANSWER: [...]Read More... from QWN – Bass Highway upgrade funding
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Budget Accountability and Oversight Committee Bill 2025 – Reply to Debate
Legislative Council, Tuesday 4 November 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Madam Acting President, first time in the Chair. It’s very good to see you up there. I am going to…
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Budget Accountability and Oversight Committee Bill 2025
Legislative Council, Tuesday 4 November 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President. I move – That the bill be now read the second time. Mr President, this bill is about…
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QWN – TT-Line Additional Borrowings
Legislative Council, Tuesday 23 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT What were the additional borrowings provided to TT Line specifically to fund? Further…
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QWN – November 6 State Budget
Legislative Council, Wednesday 24 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY Question: 1.1. Please provide a copy of the Treasury’s detailed internal…
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