You can view an except from my budget speech below, relating to education spending in my electorate: […]
Budget speech – education infrastructure
Equity of Access to Justice
Legislative Council, Tuesday 30 May 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I wish to speak briefly on adjournment and raise a matter of concern regarding equity of access to justice for families on the north-west and west coast, and seek a response from Government on this important matter. The matter relates to the Federal […]
Budget Papers and Appropriation Bills (No.1 and No. 2) 2023 – Noting
Legislative Council, Tuesday 30 May 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, how much longer will the Government be able to say with a straight face that it is making Tasmania strong, safe and secure? Let me say at the outset that I fully concur with the Treasurer that this state is an incredible place […]
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Police monitoring of road works
Legislative Council, Tuesday 30 May 2023 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to police monitoring of speed and traffic light compliance in and around the extensive road works across the State: Question 1 – For 2021-22 FY and 2022-23 FY to date, how many traffic […]
Special Interest Matters – Shrek the Musical Jr.
You can listen to my Special Interest speech about the Burnie Musical Society’s production Shrek the Musical Jr. here: […]
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A runaway train heading to an abyss
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 […]
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (MISCELLANEOUS CONSUMER PROTECTION AMENDMENTS) BILL 2022
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. […]
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CHILD AND YOUTH SAFE ORGANISATIONS 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 […]
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Physiotherapy Services – King Island
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 […]
Special Interest Matters – Raptor Care North-West
You can listen to my Special Interest speech on Raptor Care North-West here: […]
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TASMANIA TALKS WITH RICHARD PERNO – 23 MAY 2023
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 […]
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Pig-headed stadium move will compromise state’s finances
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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