In October, the Cam River Bridge was reduced to one lane due to flood damage and the lane closure caused significant delays over several days. Members of the public, have recently noticed a dip in the bridge to be more pronounced. The space between the sections of the bridge seems wider to the naked eye.The last […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 14 September 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, over the last few years it has been a privilege to watch the emergence of a remarkable piece of new community infrastructure in my community on the north-west coast. The Watershed, on the banks of the Inglis River, has thrived, delivering a range […]
You can listen to my adjournment speech about the disappointing cut to Big hART funding here: A transcript of this speech is available here: https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/adjournment/1132-big-hart-watershed-program […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 14 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the ongoing work to replace the current Cam River Bridge: 1. What is the current expected date for completion and opening of the new bridge; 2. Have any assessments of the structural integrity of […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 12 September 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, my office recently received a call from a gentleman who used to teach at Hellyer College in Burnie for a number of years – probably including the time I was there, too. He also fondly remembers the famous green carpet, but the reason […]
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Me latest Special Interest speech is available here: A transcript of the speech can be read here: https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/special-interest/1129-admission-of-a-tasmanian-to-the-high-court-justice-beech-jones […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 12 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the grants from the Australian Government for the 2023/24 year and the 2024/25 listed in the Budget Papers for 2023/24 Vol 1 on page 106 for Battery of the Nation (Tarraleah) and Project […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 5 September 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, layers of history and time come together to form a shared story. Each of our actions and our intentions contribute to this. The more we learn about the places we occupy, the more we remember that we have always known it but had […]
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The Unconformity festival returns to Queenstown in October 2023. You can listen to my Special Interest speech about the festival here: A transcript of this speech is available here: https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/special-interest/1126-special-interest-matters-unconformity-festival-2023 […]
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Tasmanians have a right to know all the facts on energy project, writes Ruth Forrest. As usual, when it comes to the Marinus Link project there are more questions than answers. Barely four weeks ago Premier Jeremy Rockliff drew a line in the sand and told his federal counterparts Tasmania couldn’t afford two Marinus cables, certainly […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 6 September 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the publicly available Early Works proposal lodged by Marinus Link P/L with the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), and given the ultimate intention for Marinus Link P/L is to be established via the […]
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You can listen to my latest interview with Leon Compton here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings with Leon Compton […]
