Parliament

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

Question on Notice – King Island Racing
Question on Notice – King Island Racing

Legislative Council, Tuesday 11 August 2026 ASKED BY: The Hon. Bec Thomas MLC, Member for Elwick, on behalf of the Hon. Ruth Forrest MLC, Member for Murchison ANSWERED BY: Leader…

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Question on Notice – Funding for Creative Industries
Question on Notice – Funding for Creative Industries

Legislative Council, Tuesday 11 August 2026 ASKED BY: The Hon. Bec Thomas MLC, Member for Elwick, on behalf of the Hon. Ruth Forrest MLC, Member for Murchison ANSWERED BY: Leader…

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Question on Notice – Payment in Lieu of Rates (PiLoR) scheme
Question on Notice – Payment in Lieu of Rates (PiLoR) scheme

Legislative Council, Tuesday 11 August 2026 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY Answers: The current methodology is not a bespoke valuation…

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QON – Hydro Tasmania Dividend
QON – Hydro Tasmania Dividend

Legislative Council, Tuesday 11 August 2026 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY Question: Answer: [...]Read More... from QON – Hydro Tasmania…

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ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURNMENT

Legislative Council, Thursday 25 June 2026 This evening I made a further contribution on the matter of the leaking of a confidential committee email to a media outlet. You can…

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QWN – Firmus – Energy Generation – Contract Terms
QWN – Firmus – Energy Generation – Contract Terms

Legislative Council, Thursday 26 June 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN Minister, we know that Firmus has signed a three-year contract with Aurora Energy,…

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McKinnon Prize, State and Territory Political Leader – Judge’s Commendation
McKinnon Prize, State and Territory Political Leader – Judge’s Commendation

I am truly honoured to have been nominated and a finalist in the McKinnon State/Territory Policial Leadership award for 2026 and to receive a judges commendation. I acknowledge the category…

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An Update: The Protection and Integrity of Parliamentary Correspondence
An Update: The Protection and Integrity of Parliamentary Correspondence

I wrote to the Premier on 3 June 2026 seeking clear and direct answers regarding the leaking of an email sent on my behalf as Chair of Estimates Committee A,…

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Extract from ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A – Hon. Kerry Vincent MLC
Extract from ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A – Hon. Kerry Vincent MLC

Infrastructure and Transport Services LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Thursday 4 June 2026 CHAIR – Minister, I could have perhaps asked this in 2.1, but I thought I’d save it for capital investment.…

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ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURNMENT

Legislative Council, Thursday 28 May 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise again this evening on the matter of the leak to the media of a confidential committee email.…

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (TARGETED REFORM) BILL 2026
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (TARGETED REFORM) BILL 2026

Legislative Council, Wednesday 27 May 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Thanks, Mr President. So people don’t get too stressed, I’ve got to speak for a little bit, then adjourn the…

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ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURNMENT

Legislative Council, Wednesday 27 May 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr. President, I rise on adjournment after having listened to the contribution of the member for Rumney which is quite…

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