Legislative Council, Wednesday 3 December 2025 The video recording of this speech can be viewed on the Parliamentary website at the link below (click on the Broadcast tab, and start at the 1:02 mark) If you are viewing this on a mobile device, you will need to click on the three dots on the right […]
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Media Release – 4 November 2025 Member for Murchison, Hon Ruth Forrest MLC expressed her disappointment by rejection of accountability reforms despite widespread concern over State’s finances A Bill to establish enhanced parliamentary oversight of Tasmania’s deteriorating budget position has failed to secure support, despite members publicly expressing deep concern about the State’s unprecedented debt […]
There comes a time when life changing decisions need to be made. Do I continue as I have, drawing attention as best as I am able, to the shortcomings of government policies from both sides of the political fence, or do I, if the chance arose, accept a role where I may have greater input […]
There’s a sliver of hope—just a glimmer—that when the dust settles on this election, the battered survivors might finally face up to the fiscal mess Tasmania is in. But it’s a long shot. Because right now, neither major party seems to grasp the depth of the hole we’re in, let alone how to climb out […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 3 September 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN I note the media overnight and the Ministerial Statement talking about a tragic fire at the Tungatinah Power station, with Tungatinah Power Station being a significant power station in our system and note that Poatina and others are […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 3 September 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT [2.50 p.m.] Minister, I asked you a couple of questions yesterday – I think it was yesterday – regarding TT‑Line’s decision to remove the fuel levy on passengers and vehicles. I apologise; I haven’t sent anything further in writing as I had a […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 2 September 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, when I first heard the policy announcement from the government in the 2024 election, I welcomed the initiative in terms of we’ve got a real budgetary problem here, we need to raise revenue and thank God they’re actually looking at a new tax. […]
Legislative Council, Wednesday 2 September 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT Thank you, Mr President. My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure regarding the decision of TT‑Line to remove the fuel levy on passengers and vehicles. Minister, are you aware of how this decision was reached? Is it part of […]
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Legislative Council, Wednesday 2 September 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I note the Leader’s contribution to this condolence motion, and I rise to support this motion, and do so with a heavy heart. What happened in the border region between Nepal and Tibet is almost impossible to comprehend from the safety and distance of this Chamber. […]
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Legislative Council, Tuesday 1 September 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT The Public Accounts Committee Interim Report found the Spirit of Tasmania failure stemmed from a breakdown in governance and coordination between government-owned entities. Minister, a similar risk now sits over the Bass Strait Islands. TasPorts owns the ports of Grassy […]
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Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Accounts (No. 18 of 2026) Review of the Tasmanian Fiscal Sustainability Report 2026 Consideration and Noting Legislative Council, Tuesday 1 September 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I move – That the Council note the report of the Public Accounts Committee into the review of the Tasmanian Government […]
Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Accounts (No. 9 of 2026) – Follow-Up of Report of the Auditor-General ICT Strategy, Critical Systems and Investment (No. 4 of 2-220-21) – Consideration and Noting Legislative Council, Tuesday 1 September 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I move: To consider and note the report from the Public […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 1 September 2026 Today in Special Interest Matters I spoke about the late Cr Kevin Hyland. You can listen to my speech here: […]
Legislative Council, Tuesday 1 September 2026 Ms FORREST question to the LEADER of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY With regard to the funding, operations and practices of the Forest Practices Authority (FPA) a. If based on environmental harm and culpability, does the FPA have an internal enforcement guideline, decision matrix or policy document that sets out […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 20 August 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN With regard to the Payment in Lieu of Rates (PiLoR) scheme for renewable energy generation, consistent with Victoria and other states can the Minister for Energy and Renewables respond to the following: 1) Renewable generation plant is currently classified […]
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