Legislative Council, Wednesday 9 November 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the shipping service to and from King Island via Sea Road and Bass Island Line, over the last 5 years, reported by year: 1. How many twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU’s) have been […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 9 November 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Regarding the recently announced feasibility study for a second Cam River bridge: 1. Will the government commit to a full and open process that includes community consultation with the residents of Waratah/Wynyard, Circular Head and […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 8 November 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to renewable energy expansion in Tasmania and offshore: 1. Will the government commit to legislated renewable energy zones;If yes, a. when will this important legislation be progressed; andb. Who and/or which stakeholder groups […]
You can listen to my Special Interest speech here, where I share some lived experiences provided by community members impacted by the recent traffic limitations on the Cam River bridge due flood damage […]
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Independent Upper House MP Ruth Forrest is urging for a second bridge to built. “The community can now unite and focus on the important discussion. After almost two weeks of traffic chaos a flood-damaged Tasmanian bridge has reopened but repairs could continue for weeks in other parts of the state. The Bass Highway at the […]
You can listen to my latest interview on Tasmania Talks here: Ruth Forrest · Tasmania Talks 31 October 2022 […]
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Doubts remain over the merits of another Bass Strait interconnector, says Ruth Forrest The Australian government may well have agreed to find finance for Marinus but there are still a multitude of unanswered questions, many awaiting answers in the Legislative Council. There is no clarity around how another interconnector will unlock the second wave of […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 27 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT Year 11 and 12 students have experienced significant disruption to their learning over the last two years related to COVID-19. The north-west based students from Burnie through to the Circular Head regions are being significantly […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 27 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT This was a few days ago and things have moved on a bit. Year 10 students have experienced significant disruption in their learning over the past two years related to COVID 19. Students from the […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 27 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Bass Island Lines and shipping services to King Island for the past two years, please provide: (a) the advertised sailings including dates and scheduled arrival times in King Island and Devonport; […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 27 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to freight cost for freight trans-shipping through Devonport from Melbourne to King Island: (1) Were trans-shipping wharfage costs imposed on shippers prior to withdrawal of the Bass Island Line from Victoria to Devonport? […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 27 October 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT – With regard to shipping services to and from King Island, noting that the review conducted in 2018-19 saw the continuation of the Bass Island Line and subsequent removal of the direct to Victoria service: […]
