Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
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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QWN – King Island Ambulance Hub
Legislative Council, Wednesday 24 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY QUESTION:With regard to the new ambulance facilities on King island: [...]Read…
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QWN – King Island Port of Grassy Upgrade
Legislative Council, Wednesday 24 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT With regard to the government commitment to undertake a feasibility study of expansion…
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QWN – King Island Electricity Tariff
Legislative Council, Tuesday 23 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN I know that the flat rate electricity tariff charged on King Island is…
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QWN – Treasury and rating agencies
Legislative Council, Tuesday 23 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY Question: 1. With regard to discussions between the Treasurer, Treasury and…
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SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS – BreastScreen Tasmania
Today in Special Interest Matters I spoke about the importance of regular breast screening check-ups for women and the vital service that the mobile breast screening bus service provides to…
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SUPPLY BILL (No. 1) 2025
Legislative Council, Tuesday 10 June 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, today we are asked to consider the 2025 supply bills – measures that, while interim by design, carry…
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