You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings – Energy Committee hearings […]
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ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – Energy Committee Hearings
QON – Dolphin Tungsten Mine Government Equity Share
Legislative Council, Thursday 13 March 2025 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the government’s equity share in the Group 6 Metals Dolphin Tungsten Mine on King Island: (1) What does this equity share provide to the government; (2) How are Mineral Royalties calculated; […]
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FAMILY VIOLENCE AMENDMENT BILL 2024
Legislative Council, Thursday 13 March 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I do not intend to speak at length on this bill. I echo the minister’s comments on this. Family violence is an absolute scourge on our society. As we know, the majority of victims are women, often with young children. These women often find themselves […]
Premier’s State of the State Address – Noting
Legislative Council, Wednesday 12 March 2025 Ms FORREST – Mr President, the reaction to the Premier’s state of the state was entirely predictable. Everyone zeroed in on the possible sale of government businesses. A detailed examination of what has caused the catastrophic decline in the state’s finances was conveniently sidestepped. Admitting there is a problem […]
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Special Interest Matters – Hellyer College Achievements
Legislative Council, Tuesday 12 March 2025 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, on 30 January this year I had the pleasure of attending the Hellyer College Evening of Excellence Awards, where scholarships and awards are presented to students who excelled in their studies in 2024. The awards are to assist those hard working local students […]
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Special Interest Matters – Celebrating Student Achievements at Hellyer College
Legislative Council, Tuesday 11 March 2025 I attended the Hellyer College Evening of Excellence earlier this year, to join in celebrating the outstanding achievements of the students and staff at the College. You can listen to my Special Interest speech about these achievements here: A transcript of the speech is available here: https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/special-interest/1298-special-interest-matters-hellyer-college-achievement […]
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An urgent need for truth
Admitting there’s a problem is the first stage in any recovery. The Premier hasn’t done that yet. He still says our debt is manageable. His State of the State speech told us “Labor left a debt legacy” but now “under the Liberals that debt burden was lifted”. That’s utter nonsense. Labor left a large unfunded […]
ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – State Debt
You can listen to my latest interview with Leon Compton here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings with Leon Compton […]
Delusional and deceptive update on State’s financial position
Just when you think things can’t get worse, they do. Treasurer Barnett released the 2024-25 Revised Estimates Report setting out the State government current position. The release was accompanied by an assurance that “Tasmania’s net debt is manageable “. There is not a skerrick of evidence to suggest this is true. All three targets covering […]
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Disappointing – Second Cam River Bridge crossing study
The news that a feasibility study has found the prospect of a second crossing over the Cam River to not be practical is disappointing to say the least, and appears to have missed the point.You can read more of my comments regarding the study in The Advocate at the link below: https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/8888543/leaders-hit-back-at-results-of-cam-river-bridge-crossing-study/?cs=87 […]
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Sleepwalking to disaster
Few have taken any issue with the prognosis laid out by Saul Eslake in his landmark report into the State’s finances. Even fewer have modified their policy positions to reflect the harsh reality of our predicament. The major parties have tacitly agreed not to discuss the increasing amounts that will be spent servicing debts and […]
LAND USE PLANNING AND APPROVALS AMENDMENT (DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PANELS) BILL 2024
Legislative Council, Thursday 28 November 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – While I have been listening to other members, I have cut my speech right back you are pleased to hear. This legislation has sparked significant debate across various sectors in Tasmania. There has been strong opposition voiced by community groups, individual local government, mayors and […]
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