Premier Rockcliff couldn’t have chosen a worse time to propose building the Macquarie Point stadium. The State budget paints a bleak picture. Next year, 2023/24 will see the fourth operating deficit in a row. There’s not enough cash coming in the door to pay operating expenses – the cost of day-to-day operations not including new […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 25 May 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I do not intend to speak at length on this bill. There will be a lot more debate to be had in the Committee stage when we get to the various provisions of it. I will say that I absolutely welcome this bill. […]
Read More… from RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (MISCELLANEOUS CONSUMER PROTECTION AMENDMENTS) BILL 2022
Legislative Council, Wednesday 24 May 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I welcome this, what could be described as a long-overdue bill, as we heard in our briefings today. We are also aware that the recommendations for these sorts of approaches were made many years ago following the royal commission into child abuse in […]
Read More… from CHILD AND YOUTH SAFE ORGANISATIONS BILL 2022
Legislative Council, Wednesday 24 May 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) provided physiotherapy services to King Island, I am informed – and it is some time ago when I first put this question – there is a wait […]
You can listen to my Special Interest speech on Raptor Care North-West here: […]
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You can listen to my interview with Richard Perno here, where I speak about the role of the Public Accounts Committee: Ruth Forrest · Tas Talks 23052023 […]
Read More… from TASMANIA TALKS WITH RICHARD PERNO – 23 MAY 2023
It’s often said a week is a long time in politics. Last week certainly proved the point. With the state facing so many problems needing urgent attention the government chose the bread and circuses option to divert attention from our more serious woes with a pig-headed decision to proceed with little consultation to build a […]
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The AFL stadium has made people realise just how the GST system works, writes Ruth Forrest. If you want to know what people are thinking, try door knocking. Having spent the best part of the past month doing just that, I, as part of my recent election campaign, from Burnie to Smithton, across Somerset to […]
You can listen to my discussion about birthing services at the North West Private Hospital here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Northern Drive […]
You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings 18052023 […]
You can listen to my interview with Richard Perno here: Ruth Forrest · Tasmania Talks with Richard Perno […]
Read More… from TASMANIA TALKS WITH RICHARD PERNO – 8 MAY 2023
You can listen to my interview with Belinda King on ABC Mornings here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Northern Tas 08052023 […]
