Legislative Council, Monday 21 October 2024 Mr President, I wish to raise an issue on adjournment regarding TasPorts – I was considering including this in my noting of the GAA Report, however it is a little unclear as to when I will be able to deliver that. Due to this uncertainty and after listening to […]
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My latest interview on ABC Mornings is available here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings – Leon Compton […]
You can listen to my latest interview with Richard Perno here: Ruth Forrest · Tas Talks with Richard Pernot […]
The sacked chair of TT-Line Mike Grainger and the outgoing CEO Bernard Dwyer appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday 8 October to give their side of the Spirit of Tasmania ‘debacle’. You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings With Leon Compton – TT Line […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 10 September 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I will try not to repeat anything I have already said in relation to the previous debate. I want to say at the outset that I support the introduction of this legislation for a number of reasons. One particularly is that some of […]
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“The Montello Primary School community feel “disrespected and unheard” following school funding announced in the state budget. While the government committed a further $2.5 million, taking the overall state funding to $9.6 million, Ms Forrest said it “always was underfunded and inadequate”. You can read the rest of my comments relating to the funding allocation […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 18 September 2024 Ms O’CONNOR (Hobart)(by leave) – Mr President, I move – That the Validation State Coastal Policy Bill 2024 be referred to Government Administration Committee B for consideration and report. Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have come down here so I can eyeball the minister when necessary. The […]
You can listen to my latest interview with Leon Compton on ABC Mornings here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings 19.09.24 […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 12 September Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise on adjournment to raise an urgent matter and to make a bit of a complaint and ask the government what response they are going to provide. Members will be aware that the north west of the state, many in the north and […]
Read More… from Adjournment Speech – Road Damage in Northern Tasmania
Legislative Council, Wednesday 18 September 2024 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Referring to the Budget for 2024-25, could you provide measures/details of: (1) Tasmania’s Gross State Product; (2) The service cost for current employees of the General Government who are members of the defined benefit superannuation schemes; […]
Time to be honest about the challenges and work together, before it’s too late. The 2024-25 Tasmanian state budget is a catastrophe. There is no plan to stop debt servicing costs eating up more and more of revenue each year. By 2027-28 almost 10c in every dollar of revenue will be devoted to debt servicing. […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 17 September 2024 The Budget catastrophe Mr President let’s cut to the chase. This Budget is a catastrophe. Where do I start – everywhere I look there is bad news. The Treasurer’s own speech lacked any vigour – rather sought to blame others and tell us all to stop whinging. Mr President, […]
