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Cam River Bridge traffic delays follow-up
Following the long delays experienced by those travelling on what is a key route in the North-West and needing to cross the Cam River Bridge in Somerset on Thursday 5…
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Chapter 17: The Path Forward
This penultimate chapter is a longer post that focuses on the path forward with a particular focus on the next five years of transition. It is a critically important period…
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Chapter 3: Hydro Tasmania – The Institution That Holds the State Together
Over the next three weeks, I will continue posting a new post daily, or thereabouts, related to how Hydro Tasmania actually earns money, how the National Electricity Market (NEM) shapes…
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QWN – King Island Golf & Bowling Club
Legislative Council, Wednesday 3 December 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for SPORT, Mr DUIGAN The King Island Golf & Bowling Club was promised a grant of $300,000 in order…
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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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ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – December 2 2025
You can listen to my latest interview with Leon Compton here: [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – December 2 2025
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ABC Hobart Drive – Public Accounts Committee Interim Report
You can listen to my interview on ABC Hobart’s Drive program here: [...]Read More... from ABC Hobart Drive – Public Accounts Committee Interim Report
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SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS – Come from Away
Legislative Council, 11 November 2025 Today in Special Interest Matters I spoke about the Burnie Musical Society’s production of Come from Away. You can view the speech here: [...]Read More...…
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Tasmanian Industrial Commission into Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances – Disallowance – Speech on Motion and Adjournment
My speech on the Motion to disallow the Independent Tasmanian Industrial Commission's determination on MP salaries and allowances and my Adjournment speech on the matter can be found here: [...]Read…
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- ABC Drive – 10 February 2026
- Cam River Bridge traffic delays follow-up
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- Hydro Tasmania: What the Numbers Show – A multi-chapter analysis of operating performance, liquidity, structural risks, and public myths.