Inflation has become the new bogey man, paraded at every opportunity to scare the general public, writes Ruth Forrest. With confusing and conflicting messages in challenging times, does anyone else get the feeling some economists make it up as they go? For years we were bombarded with scare mongering about debt and deficits. Now it’s […]
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Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest has accused all levels of government of a “lack of accountability”, referring to a councillor’s decision to remain in his role and the ongoing Commission of Inquiry. Following a meeting between Waratah-Wynyard Council representatives and Local Government Minister Nic Street in relation to Darren Fairbrother’s future, Ms Forrest weighed into the […]
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You can listen to my latest catch up with Mike O’Loughlin here: […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 June 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this is one of the bills that normally I would prepare a few written thoughts. I am not going to go on for ages, having said that, but there has been so much changing in such a short and tight time frame, with […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 22 June 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise on adjournment to reference an article that was in the Mercury today. I read from this article and express my complaint and my request to Government. It was told a seriousness of rape case focus of court [TBC]. It states: A […]
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Big hART’s ‘The Watershed’ will be officially launched on the weekend of 24-26 June, 2022 […]
Will Tasmanian consumers end up subsidising new wind farms just so the latter can send their goods to market via the Marinus Link, asks Ruth Forrest THE list of infrastructure projects that would enhance our standard of living and unlock the benefits that will make us a more productive, fairer and equitable society is limited […]
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The crisis in the national electricity market has confirmed one thing: Despite the recently announced power price rises, we in Tasmania are better off than other eastern states. We are now self-sufficient with renewable energy. Wind produces 20 per cent of our needs with hydro power comfortably providing the remainder. Basslink can also import electricity […]
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You can listen to my speech explaining the establishment of a Joint Sessional Gender and Equality Committee here: A transcript of the speech is also available by clicking on the link below. https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/motion […]
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Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I move – That a Joint Sessional Gender and Equality Committee be appointed with power to send for persons and papers, with leave to sit during any adjournment of either House and with leave to adjourn from place to place to inquire into and report upon – (1)(a) Any […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 1 June 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have listened to the debate and found that even among members who currently have or have had local government experience there is a divergence of views, which reflects the divergence of views in local government itself. I said that in 2013 so […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 2 June 2022 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (ELECTIONS) BILL 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have a few comments that are directly related to the motion before us – not to the bill. There is a constant request, and it has been constant more recently, for this House to ignore or […]
