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Posts by RuthForrestMLC

Special Interest Matters – Creative Paper Tasmania – Ruth Forrest

I gave a 5 minute speech on Tuesday this week about a wonderful small business in Wynyard Creative Paper Tasmania - you can watch the speech here: ruthforrest.com.au/media/video/... #tourism #arts #ResilienceInAction #creativity #politas #community

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ABC Mornings – Public Accounts Committee – Ruth Forrest

You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton on ABC Hobart this morning on the link below where we discuss the Fiscal Sustainability Report and proposed sale of land at Wilkinsons Point #FiscalResponsibility #accountability #scrutiny #politas #economy ruthforrest.com.au/media/audio/...

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We can’t wait any longer to fight our debt problem – Ruth Forrest

We can’t wait any longer to fight our debt problem - I discuss this critical matter in my latest opinion piece which Incs in The Mercury Newspaper today or you can read it on my website here: ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/we-c... #debt #economy #FiscalResponsibility #revenue #politas #accountability

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House rules, and how game is rigged – Ruth Forrest

My latest opinion piece in The Mercury Newspaper today discusses #intergenerational #inequity and why this is a design fault rather than a mystery. You can also read it on my website here: ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/hous... #economy #accountability #economics #auspol #politas

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Mental health in political life vital to democracy – Ruth Forrest

You can read my latest opinion piece - on a different matter in The Mercury Newspaper today or on my website here: ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/ment... #mentalhealth #politas #auspol #leadership #betterpoliticsfoundation

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Hydro’s challenges are part of a system-wide pattern affecting every other major public entity in the state – Ruth Forrest

You can read my latest opinion piece in today’s The Mercury Newspaper or on my website here: ruthforrest.com.au/uncategorise... #accountability #economy #electricity #politas #scrutiny #transparency

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Why our Budget needs to confront reality, not continue to pretend we’re living in fantasy land – Ruth Forrest

You can read my latest #opinionpiece in The Mercury Newspaper today following the release of the mid-year Revised Estimates Report on my website: ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/why-... #accountability #financialmanagement #Scrutiny #politas #economy

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Productivity – what are we actually measuring? – Ruth Forrest

You can read my opinion piece discussing how we #measure #productivity in The Mercury Newspaper today with the intent of promoting genuine understanding of what this is to inform the current debate…. You can also read it here: ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/prod... #transparency #accountability #politas

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Hydro Tasmania: What the Numbers Show – A multi-chapter analysis of operating performance, liquidity, structural risks, and public myths. – Ruth Forrest

My Hydro Explainer series is now on my website. The links to the full pdf document, a summary document and a key dot point document can be found here: ruthforrest.com.au/uncategorise... #energy #electricity #politas #financialperformance #accountability #integrity #transparency #tasmania

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Chapter 18: Conclusion – A Century of Hydro, and the Next One – Ruth Forrest

This final chapter looks to the future of our incredibly important government business, HT & Tasmania. it focuses on the critical period we are facing and our economic future. #accountability #electricity #fiscalchallenges #energy #politas #transparency #integrity ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap...

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Chapter 17: The Path Forward – Ruth Forrest

This is a longer post that focuses on the path forward with a focus on the next 5 years of transition. It is a critically important period for the state and our energy businesses, especially HT. ruthforrest.com.au/uncategorise... #energy #fiscalchallenges #accountability #electricity #politas

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Chapter 16: The Fiscal Stakes for Tasmania – Ruth Forrest

This chapter will consider what’s at stake for the fiscal future of Tasmania, current energy sector & state’s reliance on HT to provide significant financial support to the budget. ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap... #accountability #fiscalchallenges #energy #electricity #politas #integrity #reality

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Chapter 15 – Governance, Secrecy, and the WoSBC: Tasmania’s Architecture of Unaccountability – Ruth Forrest

This post examines the Tas Govt & HT #governance environment – WoSBC redactions, opaque #financialreporting repetition of myths and shows how these have eroded #transparency when clarity is most needed. #accountability #energy #politas #integrity ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap...

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Chapter 14 – Myths, Misconceptions, and Convenient Narratives – Ruth Forrest

If there is one constant in Tasmania’s energy debate, it is the persistence of myths - misconceptions shape billion‑dollar decisions. #Transparency #Accountability #electricity #energy #politas #financialposition #myths #reality
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Chapter 12: Hydro Tasmania – Cash Flow -The Final Test of Hydro’s Financial Strength – Ruth Forrest

This brief post ends a series related to the financial position of Hydro Tasmania #electricity #energy #Transparency #accountability #FinancialPerformance #politas ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap...

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Chapter 12: Hydro Tasmania – Cash Flow -The Final Test of Hydro’s Financial Strength – Ruth Forrest

A focus on the Hydro’s cash flow - and why the numbers in its accounts now matter more than at any time in the past two decades. #electricity #energy #cashflow #financialposition #politas #accountability #transparency ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap...

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OPINION: Tasmania’s Fiscal Reckoning: The Critical Priorities for 2026 – Ruth Forrest

You can read my latest opinion piece in The Mercury Newspaper or on my website where I discuss the importance of our government businesses to the State budget. ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/tasm... #fiscalchallenges #FiscalResponsibility #budget #politas #accountability #integrity #economy

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Chapter 11: Hydro Tasmania – The Balance Sheet – What Hydro Really Owns and Owes – Ruth Forrest

This is the eleventh post is the second of four related to the financial position of Hydro Tasmania with a focus on the balance sheet. ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap... #accountability #financialperformance #electricity #economics #politas #energy

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Chapter 10: Hydro Tasmania’s Underlying Profit – What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters – Ruth Forrest

This post is about the financial position of Hydro Tasmania & underlying profit. Chapters (11-13) are critical to understand the importance of Hydro to and for Tasmania. #electricity #energy #economics #fiscalchallenges #accountability #transparency #politas ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap...

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Chapter 9: FCAS – Useful, Modest, and Now Mostly Contractual – Ruth Forrest

This is the last of the foundation Chapters describing FACS Tomorrow’s post will begin a meaningful look at Hydro’s P&L. Chapters 10-13 then focus on Hydro Tasmania’s financial position. #energy #electricity #economy #transparency #accountability #politas

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Chapter 8: REGOs -The New Certificate Scheme, and the Physical Reality That Limits Their Worth – Ruth Forrest

This post provides info on the new Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin (REGO) scheme and what is means for Hydro Tasmania #electricity #economy #energy #transparency #accountability #politas ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap...

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Chapter 7: PPAs -The Trojan Horse That Reshaped Tasmania’s Energy System – Ruth Forrest

This 7th (of 18) post provides detail about how Hydro Tasmania’s Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) impact on their financial performance.
#electricity #energy #transparency #accountability #economy #politas ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap...

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Chapter 6: LGCs – The $142 Million Problem Hidden in Plain Sight – Ruth Forrest

This sixth post providing details about how the Large Generation Certificates (LGCs) impact on Hydro's finances in the past, present and future. This is 6 of 18 chapters #energy #electricity #accountability #transparency #politas ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap...

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Chapter 5: Inter-Regional Revenues/Residuals (IRRs) Explained – Ruth Forrest

This 5th post of 18 explains Inter-Regional Revenues/Residuals to help better understand some of the most complex areas that impact our state, economically and functionally. #electricity #energy #transparency #accountability #politas ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap...

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Chapter 4: How the NEM Really Works for Tasmania – Ruth Forrest

This is the fourth chapter provides details about how the National Electricity Market (NEM) really works or Tasmanians.
#energy #electricity #transparency #accountability #politas
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Chapter 3: Hydro Tasmania – The Institution That Holds the State Together – Ruth Forrest

This third post in a series of 18 chapters and provides details about Hydro Tasmania - The institution that holds the State together.
#energy #electricity #transparency #accountability #politas ruthforrest.com.au/uncategorise...

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Chapter 2 – Electricity and the NEM – The Basics Tasmania Was Never Told – Ruth Forrest

This is the 2nd post in an 18 part explainer regarding how Hydro Tasmania actually earns money, how the National Electricity Market shapes its fortunes, and why the numbers in its accounts now matter more than at any time in the past two decades. ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/chap...

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Hydro Tasmania: What the Numbers Show – A multi‑chapter analysis of operating performance, liquidity, structural risks, and public myths. – Ruth Forrest

Over the next three weeks, I will be posting on how Hydro Tasmania earns money, how the NEM shapes its fortunes, and why the HTs accounts matter more now & seek to dismantle the myths that have dominated public debate.
. #energy #economics #electricity #politas ruthforrest.com.au/uncategorise...

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IF THE PREMIER BELIEVES MARINUS WILL DELIVER $470M A YEAR, HE SHOULD PUBLISH MODELLING AND SHOW THE FLOWS – Ruth Forrest

You can read my latest opinion piece published in The Mercury Newspaper today or on my website here: #scrutiny #transparency #economics #politas ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/if-t...

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Hydro Tasmania: From Opportunistic Trader to Defensive Survivor – Ruth Forrest

You can read my latest Opinion Piece in @TheMercuryNewspaper today regarding Hydro Tasmania’s financial performance and the State’s reliance on its profits #energy #fiscalchallenges #politas #transparency #accountability or you can read it here: ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/hydr...

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