Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
QWN – Whole-of-Government Taskforce
Legislative Council, Tuesday Wednesday 20 May 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN I have looked at the ReCFIT website. I can find no very…
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QWN – Marinus Project Expert Advisory Panel Finding 6
Legislative Council, Tuesday Wednesday 20 May 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN With regard to Government’s Marinus Project Expert Advisory Panel, Finding 6 and…
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ANZAC Day Address Wynyard Dawn Service 25 April 2026
We gather here this morning in the quiet that ANZAC Day always asks of us. Not just with quiet voices – but quiet hearts. A stillness that lets the past…
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GREYHOUND RACING LEGISLATION AMENDMENTS (PHASING OUT REFORM) BILL 2025
Legislative Council, Wednesday 15 April 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise today to speak on the Greyhound Racing Legislation Amendments (Phasing Out Reform) Bill 2025 in what is, for…
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QWN – Hydro Building – King Island
Legislative Council, Tuesday 14 April 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN With regard to the currently vacant Hydro building on King Island: ANSWER Question…
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Special Interest Matters – Creative Paper Tasmania
Legislative Council, Tuesday 14 April 2026 Today during Special Interest Matters I spoke about Creative Paper Tasmania, a thriving tourism experience based in Wynyard. You can view my speech here:…
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Response to MOTION – Deloitte Access Economics Report: Social and Economic Impact of Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) Reform Use in Tasmania
Legislative Council, Tuesday 24 March Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President. I rise to support the motion. I thank the honourable member for Nelson for bringing it forward. I note…
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Response to MOTION – Florfenicol Use in Tasmania
Legislative Council, Tuesday 24 March 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Thanks, Mr President. I’d like to support the motion from the member for Hobart, and I will traverse over some…
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UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA (PROTECTION OF LAND) BILL 2025
Legislative Council, Thursday 26 March 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this bill has been a vexed issue for some time, an issue the government has certainly not covered…
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Question on Notice – EOI Process
Legislative Council, Wednesday 25 March 2026 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY QUESTION 1: In 2022, the then Minister for State Development,…
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QWN – Neighbourhood Houses
Legislative Council, Tuesday 24 March 2026 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY Recognising that Neighbourhood Houses are increasingly stretched, relied upon as…
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MOTION – Parkinson’s Disease in Tasmania
Legislative Council, Tuesday 24 March 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – The motion raises key matters related to the neurodegenerative condition of Parkinson’s and the challenges…
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