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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
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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Correspondence to the Premier
In the interests of openness, transparency, accountability and clarity, I have posted this letter I sent to the Premier on Wednesday 3 June by email and text message. I welcome…
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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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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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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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ABC Mornings – 3 March 2026
You can listen to my latest interview with Leon, where we discuss the upcoming budget, here: [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – 3 March 2026
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Hydro’s challenges are part of a system-wide pattern affecting every other major public entity in the state
Hydro is operating in a changing environment with new challenges. When Hydro Tasmania’s chief executive recently offered to meet and discuss the issues raised in my two recent Talking Point…
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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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