Latest Updates from Ruth
Ruth Forrest was born in Burnie and raised in Riana. A lifelong North West Coaster, she worked as a nurse and midwife before entering the Tasmanian Legislative Council in 2005. She lives in Wynyard and represents the electorate of Murchison, which includes the communities of Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard, the West Coast, King Island and much of Burnie.
Correspondence from Hydro Tasmania
A response to a series of questions I asked earlier this year has been provided by Hydro Tasmania CEO, Rachel Watson. You can read the response here: [...]Read More... from…
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The story of easy money flowing from Hydro exports needs far greater attention and scrutiny
For years, Tasmanians have been told a simple story about our energy future: build more interconnection, export more power, and share in the benefits of stronger mainland demand and higher…
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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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Special Interest Matters – Creative Paper Tasmania
Legislative Council, Tuesday 14 April 2026 Today during Special Interest Matters I spoke about Creative Paper Tasmania, a thriving tourism experience based in Wynyard. You can view my speech here:…
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ABC Mornings – Public Accounts Committee
You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton about this week’s PAC hearings here: [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Public Accounts Committee
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Response to MOTION – Deloitte Access Economics Report: Social and Economic Impact of Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) Reform Use in Tasmania
Legislative Council, Tuesday 24 March Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President. I rise to support the motion. I thank the honourable member for Nelson for bringing it forward. I note…
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Response to MOTION – Florfenicol Use in Tasmania
Legislative Council, Tuesday 24 March 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Thanks, Mr President. I’d like to support the motion from the member for Hobart, and I will traverse over some…
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UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA (PROTECTION OF LAND) BILL 2025
Legislative Council, Thursday 26 March 2026 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this bill has been a vexed issue for some time, an issue the government has certainly not covered…
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