Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
ADJOURNMENT
Legislative Council, Thursday 28 May 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise again this evening on the matter of the leak to the media of a confidential committee email.…
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (TARGETED REFORM) BILL 2026
Legislative Council, Wednesday 27 May 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Thanks, Mr President. So people don’t get too stressed, I’ve got to speak for a little bit, then adjourn the…
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ADJOURNMENT
Legislative Council, Wednesday 27 May 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr. President, I rise on adjournment after having listened to the contribution of the member for Rumney which is quite…
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Government Response to Petition
I have received the Government’s response to the petition seeking the extension of the 12-month limitation period for prosecution of coercive control related offences. You can read the response here:…
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QON –
Legislative Council, Wednesday 27 May 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN ANSWER: The most appropriate source of advice on the detail of the National…
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QWN – Bridgewater Bridge
Legislative Council, Tuesday 26 May 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE, Mr VINCENT I’m sure you’ve seen the ABC reporting on some concerns about the structural integrity of…
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Noting – Budget Papers 2026-27 and Appropriation Bills
Legislative Council, Tuesday 26 May 2026 Ms. FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I want to begin by congratulating the Treasurer on his budget speech, not for fiscal content, which I…
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QWN – Whole-of-Government Taskforce
Legislative Council, Tuesday Wednesday 20 May 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN I have looked at the ReCFIT website. I can find no very…
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QWN – Marinus Project Expert Advisory Panel Finding 6
Legislative Council, Tuesday Wednesday 20 May 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN With regard to Government’s Marinus Project Expert Advisory Panel, Finding 6 and…
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ANZAC Day Address Wynyard Dawn Service 25 April 2026
We gather here this morning in the quiet that ANZAC Day always asks of us. Not just with quiet voices – but quiet hearts. A stillness that lets the past…
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GREYHOUND RACING LEGISLATION AMENDMENTS (PHASING OUT REFORM) BILL 2025
Legislative Council, Wednesday 15 April 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise today to speak on the Greyhound Racing Legislation Amendments (Phasing Out Reform) Bill 2025 in what is, for…
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QWN – Hydro Building – King Island
Legislative Council, Tuesday 14 April 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN With regard to the currently vacant Hydro building on King Island: ANSWER Question…
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