Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
SENTENCING AMENDMENT (ASSAULTS ON FRONTLINE WORKERS) BILL 2016 (No. 63)
Legislative Council Wednesday 15 March 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I feel we are between a rock and a hard place. I do not support mandatory sentencing.…
Read more
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016 (No. 54)
Legislative Council Wednesday 12 April 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr President, I do not support that amendment. I hope to make a contribution on the bill as other…
Read more
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (OFFENSIVE ADVERTISING) BILL 2017 (No. 2)
Legislative Council Wednesday 5 April 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – Mr Deputy President, I also support the legislation. It would be good to see a lot of these vehicles…
Read more
FORESTRY (UNLOCKING PRODUCTION FORESTS) BILL 2017 (No. 6)
Legislative Council Wednesday 24 May 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, it will come as no surprise to anybody that I am not going to support this bill. I…
Read more
SENTENCING AMENDMENT: MANDATORY SENTENCING FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN BILL 2017 (No 27)
Legislative Council Wednesday 21 June 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison ) – I will refer to a range of information here. I think it is important to explore this very serious…
Read more
ABORIGINAL RELICS AMENDMENT BILL 2017 (No 10)
Legislative Council Thursday 13 April 2017 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, once again in this place, I commend the Government for its leadership in our relationship with Aboriginal people.…
Read moreSpecialist Parkinsons nurse funding a must
[...]Read More... from Specialist Parkinsons nurse funding a must
Read moreTMEC Blueprint for Mental Health and Well-being initiative
Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council are committed to the safety and health of their workforce. The Blueprint has been developed to guide industry response to addressing mental health and provides…
Read more
Child Protection – Safe Pathways
Legislative Council Thursday 16 March 2017 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Dr GOODWIN [2.40 p.m.] With regard to the care of vulnerable children…
Read more
TT-LINE VESSEL REPLACEMENT FUND BILL 2016 (No. 71)
Legislative Council Thursday 16 March 2017 Ms FORREST ( Murchison ) – Mr President, I am not opposed to spending TT-Line funds on TT-Line business. I ask, is this bill…
Read more
MACQUARIE HARBOUR – ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM
Legislative Council Tuesday 14 March 2017 93. MACQUARIE HARBOUR – ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM Ms FORREST Question to the Leader of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL With regard to the recent announcement…
Read more
Response to the Motion to Note the Premier’s State of the State Address
Legislative Council Tuesday 14 March 2017 [2.40 p.m.] Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am happy to proceed with this. I welcome the opportunity to reply to the Premier’s…
Read moreConnect
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089942561556
- https://twitter.com/RuthForrestMLC
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-forrest-151b4915/
- https://www.youtube.com/@ruthforrestmlc9491
Newest Posts
- 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?
- Chapter 2 – Electricity and the NEM – The Basics Tasmania Was Never Told
- Hydro Tasmania: What the Numbers Show – A multi‑chapter analysis of operating performance, liquidity, structural risks, and public myths.
- IF THE PREMIER BELIEVES MARINUS WILL DELIVER $470M A YEAR, HE SHOULD PUBLISH MODELLING AND SHOW THE FLOWS
- Hydro Tasmania: From Opportunistic Trader to Defensive Survivor
- ADJOURNMENT SPEECH – Christmas Greetings
- SENTENCING AMENDMENT (AGGRAVATING FACTORS) BILL 2025