THE SYSTEM IS FAILING US AND IT’S TIME FOR A NEW STRATEGY Every time the Reserve Bank inflicts more pain to save us, I can’t help thinking of Galen and the old physicians who believed bleeding the body was a way to better health. Once inflation is tamed the RBA wants us to be more […]
You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings With Leon Compton […]
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I am currently chairing a Joint Parliamentary Committee into Tasmanian experiences of gender bias in health care. The Committee is still accepting submissions and I encourage members of the public who would like to have input to do so, acknowledging the very personal and sensitive nature of individual experiences. The Committee offers the opportunity to […]
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Legislative Council Committee A, Wednesday 7 June 2023 CHAIR – We’re running out of time, there are other areas I want to go. If I can just go to the Group 6 Metals mine on King Island. There was a considerable lack of engagement across government businesses to assist them with the energy. I’m not […]
Legislative Council Committee A, Tuesday 6 June 2023 CHAIR – …. I understand that, in terms of neonatal screening, New South Wales currently screen for SMAs, spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic condition, and Queensland’s about to start. Is there any intention of Tasmania to start this as part of the neonatal screening program? Yes, the […]
Legislative Council Committee A, Tuesday 6 June 2023 CHAIR – We’ll go to Mike first on that. Mr GAFFNEY – Thanks. Thank you, minister. It was good to see that 97 temporary jobs were made permanent and meet post COVID 19 demand. What has been the impact of those 97 permanent jobs on Ambulance Services, […]
Legislative Council Committee A, Monday 5 June 2023 CHAIR – Who’s paying then for the prescribed inquiry into the King Island shipping freight prices and related matters? Mr FERGUSON – TasPorts are having to pay for that. CHAIR – TasPorts will fund that, okay. I don’t know if you can answer these. If you can’t, […]
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Legislative Council Committee A, Monday 5 June 2023 CHAIR – Regarding, bus shelters, is that the responsibility of the state or is it a responsibility of local government where the shelter should be? Mr FERGUSON – Both. CHAIR – How is it determined who’s responsible for what? Mr FERGUSON – Different individuals and separate players […]
Budget Estimates Committee A, Monday 5 June 2023 CHAIR – Minister, you’ve commissioned GHD to do an assessment into the feasibility of a second bridge over the Cam River. Can you provide a copy of the specific terms and scope of work to be undertaken by GHD? Mr FERGUSON – I think we can. Didn’t […]
If this past year has been tough, brace for worse years ahead. Expenses in 2026-27 are expected to be less in nominal terms than what the government is promising to spend next year, in 2023-24. Remove the extra interest on the increased debt and it’s even less. Adjust for inflation expected to average around 3.5 […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 1 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT My questions relate to Commonwealth Specific Purpose grants. In particular, I refer to Table 5.4 in Budget Paper No.1 for the budget year 2023/24 listing Commonwealth payments for specific purposes, specifically as related to Commonwealth […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 1 June 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Referring to the Budget for 2023-24, 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;3. Employer […]
