Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
QWN – Comparison of Budget Estimates
Legislative Council, Thursday 19 March 2026 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY With regard to the state budgets and forward estimates over…
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QWN – Lake Malbena Lease
Legislative Council, Thursday 19 March 2026 Ms THOMAS on behalf of Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY With regard to Wild Drake’s commercial…
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QWN – Home Education Child Safety
Legislative Council, Tuesday 17 March 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for EDUCATION, Ms PALMER Acknowledging that the number of parents choosing to educate their children at home has been…
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Today I spoke in Parliament about some of the wonderful achievements of Hellyer College students in 2025. You can watch my speech here: [...]Read More... from SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS
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QUESTION ON NOTICE – TasPorts Operations
Ms FORREST question to DEPUTY LEADER for the GOVERNMENT, Mr VINCENT Legislative Council, Tuesday 17 March 2026 QUESTION: With regard to TasPorts operations: (1) (a) How many marine pilotage services…
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QUESTION ON NOTICE – Homes Tasmania and Housing Connect
Legislative Council, Tuesday 17 March 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for HOUSING and PLANNING, Mr VINCENT With regard to the operations of Homes Tasmania and the Housing Connect System…
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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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- State Policies and Projects (Macquarie Point Precinct) Order 2025
- Parliament Misses Opportunity to Strengthen Budget Oversight as Fiscal Crisis Deepens
- Why I decided to accept the position of Treasurer if Tasmania has a Labor Minority government
- If you want to get to SurplusTown, would you start from here?
- My Response to Minister Duigan’s opinion piece in The Mercury 29 April 2026
- ANZAC Day Address Wynyard Dawn Service 25 April 2026
- Correspondence from Hydro Tasmania
- The story of easy money flowing from Hydro exports needs far greater attention and scrutiny
- GREYHOUND RACING LEGISLATION AMENDMENTS (PHASING OUT REFORM) BILL 2025
- QWN – Hydro Building – King Island