All posts tagged "Ruth Forrest"

Tasmania’s Budget Crisis – A Call for Urgent Action

Ruth Forrest MLC delivers a scathing indictment of Tasmania's financial management, arguing that years of ignored warnings and a persistent failure by...

Premier Slammed Over Stadium Bullying

Several Legislative Council Members have reacted strongly to the Premier’s urging them to pass legislation – as yet unseen – regarding the...

Budgets – Black Holes, Black Ink or Black Magic? (part 1 of 2)

The Rockliff government’s financial mess in Tasmania has been well explained by economist Saul Eslake, independent MLC Ruth Forrest, and others paying...

Ruth Forrest’s 2024-25 Budget Reply Speech: ‘A Catastrophe’

Address to Legislative Council – Ruth Forrest MLC, 17 September 2024 The Budget catastrophe Mr President let’s cut to the chase. This...

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Media release – Eric Abetz, Minister for Transport; Michael Ferguson, Treasurer, 15 August 2024 Interim Chair of TT-Line Mr Damian Bugg AM...

Tweedledumb & Tweedledumber on Marinus

Energy policy observer Greg Pullen runs his eye over the Premier's must-sign-Marinus stunt while in caretaker mode.

There is No Magic Money Tree – Liberals & Labor Refuse to Come Clean with Voters

The state of Tasmania is facing a huge fiscal problem and it seems that neither of the major parties is prepared to...

Election Energy Policy Confusion

Ruth Forrest MLC says the power policies put forward so far in this election campaign are not really putting Tasmanians first.

Photo Essay – No Stadium Rally at Launceston

Yes Team, No Stadium Rally in Launceston this Sunday

Announcement – Yes Team, No Stadium Group, 22 August 2023 Yes Team, No Stadium Rally Launceston There is to be held a...