Media
Media appearances and press coverage featuring Ruth Forrest.
Special Interest Matters – Burnie Musical Society
Legislative Council, Tuesday 11 August 2026 Today I spoke about the recent Burnie Musical Society’s production of The Wizard of Oz. [...]Read More... from Special Interest Matters – Burnie Musical…
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Interview – The Country Telegraph
I recently had the opportunity to appear on The Country Telegraph, an Australian digital media and news platform dedicated to rural communities, agribusiness, and regional issues. I spoke about Marinus…
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ABC Mornings with Leon Compton
Here is my latest interview with Leon, where I am joined by Hon Cassie O’Connor MLC, as we discuss data centres and future power needs for the State: [...]Read More...…
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7XS with Andrew Roberts
During my recent visit to the West Coast, I caught up with Andrew Roberts at 7XS. You can listen to my interview here: [...]Read More... from 7XS with Andrew Roberts
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Tasmanian Budget is built on a ‘miraculous’ Hydro Tasmania profit surge
The Truth behind Tasmania’s Budget. For years Treasury has warned that Tasmania is heading toward a fiscal abyss and that only a balanced mix of restraint, revenue measures and structural…
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ABC Mornings with David Reilly
You can listen to my latest interview with Davie Riley here: [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings with David Reilly
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Treasurer insists Tasmania is repairing its finances – but the Budget documents clearly tell another story
Hope is not a fiscal strategy for our States’ Long-term future Every budget tells two stories. There is the story the Treasurer reads aloud in Parliament – polished, confident, reassuring.…
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ABC Breakfast with Ryk Goddard
You can listen to my interview with Ryk Goddard on Hobart Breakfast here: [...]Read More... from ABC Breakfast with Ryk Goddard
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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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SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS – Filmmaker Kirsten Slemint
Today I spoke in Parliament about Tasmanian science and natural history filmmaker, Kirsten Slemint. You can watch my speech here: [...]Read More... from SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS – Filmmaker Kirsten Slemint
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House rules, and how game is rigged
Intergenerational Inequity Isn’t a Mystery – It’s a Design Feature Every few months, another report laments the widening gulf between young and old. Commentators wring their hands about falling home…
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