Legislative Council, Tuesday 1 September 2026 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY With regard to the funding, operations and practices of the Forest Practices Authority (FPA) a. If based on environmental harm and culpability, does the FPA have an internal enforcement guideline, decision matrix or policy document that sets out […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 20 August 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN With regard to the Payment in Lieu of Rates (PiLoR) scheme for renewable energy generation, consistent with Victoria and other states can the Minister for Energy and Renewables respond to the following: 1) Renewable generation plant is currently classified […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 20 August 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 20 August 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN […]
Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN Last week I asked a question of the minister as to when I was likely to get a response to questions on notice. There are now eight weeks sitting on that Notice Paper, particularly in light of some similar questions regarding the payment in […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 20 August 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Thank you, Mr President. Like other members, I rise to speak in support of the Residential Tenancy Amendment (Safety Modifications) Bill 2025. I’ll make some comments around the amendments that have been proposed in broad terms before we get to the committee stage. On the face […]
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Joint Sessional Committee Gender, Gender-based Violence and Equality Legislative Council, Tuesday 18 August 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That the terms of reference for the Joint Sessional Committee on Gender and Equality, as previously agreed to by resolutions of both Houses, be varied as follows: “(1) (a) Any Bill referred […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 18 August 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN Thanks, Mr President. Last week I asked you about why it had been necessary to run gas from the Tamar Valley Power Station and you informed me that it was due to a planned scheduled maintenance outage of a […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 18 August 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I welcome the opportunity to speak on this bill as well. It’s a private member’s bill being bought in by the member for Rumney. I also appreciate the briefings that have been organised on this bill seeking to provide differing viewpoints, which is always really […]
Report of the Auditor-General No. 10 of 2025-26 – Planning and Early Implementation of the Human Resources Information System Legislative Council, Tuesday 18 August 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That this House note the Report of the Auditor-General No. 10 of 2025-26 Planning and Early Implementation of the Human Resources […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 13 August 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Thank you, Mr President. I rise to speak on the third reading of this bill, not because I wasn’t able to commit to participate yesterday, but because I want to make it clear as to why I supported the bill into the Committee stage, but I find myself in […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 12 August 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGANWith hydro dam storage at pretty much record levels, why is it has it been necessary to run gas? ANSWER I am aware that the Tamar Valley Power Station has been running. I’m advised that it due to an […]
