Parliament

General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.

STT prices for timber
STT prices for timber

Legislative Council, Thursday 28 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT): 1. What has…

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Precinct Plan for Macquarie Point
Precinct Plan for Macquarie Point

Legislative Council, Thursday 28 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Precinct Plan for Macquarie Point that…

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Cam River Bridge – follow-up
Cam River Bridge – follow-up

Legislative Council, Thursday 28 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT In a response to a question I asked related to the…

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Big hART – Watershed Program
Big hART – Watershed Program

Legislative Council, Thursday 14 September 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, over the last few years it has been a privilege to watch the emergence of a remarkable piece…

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Cam River Bridge update
Cam River Bridge update

Legislative Council, Thursday 14 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the ongoing work to replace the current Cam River…

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Admission of a Tasmanian to the High Court, Justice Beech-Jones
Admission of a Tasmanian to the High Court, Justice Beech-Jones

Legislative Council Tuesday 12 September 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, my office recently received a call from a gentleman who used to teach at Hellyer College in Burnie…

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Marinus Funding
Marinus Funding

Legislative Council, Tuesday 12 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the grants from the Australian Government for the…

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SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS – Unconformity Festival 2023
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS – Unconformity Festival 2023

Legislative Council, Tuesday 5 September 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, layers of history and time come together to form a shared story. Each of our actions and our…

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Question on Notice – Early Works proposal lodged by Marinus Link P/L (2)
Question on Notice – Early Works proposal lodged by Marinus Link P/L (2)

Legislative Council, Wednesday 6 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the publicly available Early Works proposal lodged…

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Bass Highway roadworks update
Bass Highway roadworks update

Legislative Council, Tuesday 5 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to roadworks underway on the Bass Highway between Wynyard…

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Disability access ramps on Gordon River cruise ships
Disability access ramps on Gordon River cruise ships

Legislative Council, Tuesday 5 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to disability access ramps for passengers on Gordon River…

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OTTER review into King Island freight costs
OTTER review into King Island freight costs

Legislative Council, Tuesday 5 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the review undertaken by the Tasmanian Office of…

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