INDEPENDENT Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest believes the old UTAS Cradle Coast building would fit the needs of a new Burnie court complex. Ms Forrest said the current complex needed replacing as it “isn’t fit for purpose”. “Wherever it is located, it needs to be accessible to get there, the building needs to be accessible itself […]
Legislative Council, Thursday 25 December 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I have previously spoken in the past in support of the introduction of a container refund scheme. As the member for McIntyre said, the former member for Rowallan, Western Tiers and McIntyre was a strong advocate for this scheme. It is a no-brainer […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 24 November 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, we have not had one controversial piece of legislation, we have had two, or probably three. My challenge with this one and the one coming up next is that the players are this far apart and that makes it really hard for any […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 9 November 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise to speak on this bill, a bill that is very complex, not least due to the complexity of the taxing and licensing arrangements, but also as an amending bill which you really must have the principal act on hand to cross-reference. […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 9 November 2021 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I continue to be amazed by the talents of our local students, and their willingness to extend themselves, often well beyond their comfort zones, to perform on the stage for our enjoyment. I was again fortunate to attend another wonderful high school musical […]
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One thing I learned from our recent Legislative Council hearings into Hydro Tasmania and Tas Networks was the cavernous disconnect between what may be possible and what may be profitable. Another interconnector, more wind power and green hydrogen are all perfectly feasible, but will the Tasmanian community be better off? Who benefits and who pays? […]
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MOST of us want to leave this world in a better state than it is. All the talk of renewable energy, hydrogen and the proposed Marinus Link suggest there’s hope, but trying to get answers to the many questions is like pulling teeth. The government insists all three complement one another. Maybe but who will […]
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The United Nations is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence from 25 November to 10 December 2021 […]
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Independent MLCs broadly supported these measures as being evidence-based ways of decreasing harm to problem gamblers without impacting recreational players, and to allow venues to implement them by 2028. Murchison independent MLC Ruth Forrest said she did not understand why the major parties would not support it, and that there was no guarantee of further […]
It’s a terrible cliché but Tasmania is really at the crossroads. The last few months of life in the corridors of powers has been a deeply unsettling experience. The carefully nurtured growth in the Legislative Council as a respected house of review no longer has a majority of Independent Members. When both major parties join […]
