Audio

Interviews, radio appearances, and other audio media featuring Ruth’s views and commentary.

ABC Mornings – NWRH staff impacted
ABC Mornings – NWRH staff impacted

Impact of comments made by Australia’s Chief Medical Officer on staff of the North West Regional Hospital [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – NWRH staff impacted

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What went wrong in Tasmania
What went wrong in Tasmania

A month ago, Tasmania looked like the gold standard for tackling COVID-19. They’d closed the border early, and the state had no cases of community transmission. Since then, something’s gone…

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ABC Mornings with Leon Compton
ABC Mornings with Leon Compton

Issues discussed with Leon this morning include medicinal cannabis, political donations and forestry. [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings with Leon Compton

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ABC Mornings – Mandatory Sentencing Laws
ABC Mornings – Mandatory Sentencing Laws

Mandatory Sentencing Laws have been sent to the Upper House for Review [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Mandatory Sentencing Laws

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ABC Northern – Amended pill testing motion passed
ABC Northern – Amended pill testing motion passed

The Legislative Council passed an amended motion noting the NSW Coroner’s report and calling on the Government to consider a number of measures promoting patron safety at festivals [...]Read More...…

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ABC Northern – Is it time to consider pill testing
ABC Northern – Is it time to consider pill testing

Is it time for Tasmania to consider a trial of pill testing for the coming festival season [...]Read More... from ABC Northern – Is it time to consider pill testing

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ABC Mornings – Fiscal Sustainability Report 2019
ABC Mornings – Fiscal Sustainability Report 2019

Ruth Forrest discusses the challenges of maintaining fiscal sustainability into the future [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Fiscal Sustainability Report 2019

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ABC Northern – Ruth Forrest MLC named in the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence
ABC Northern – Ruth Forrest MLC named in the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence

The Australian Financial Review has just published its list of the 100 most influential Australian Women for the year. Among them is Ruth Forrest MLC. [...]Read More... from ABC Northern…

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ABC Hobart – Pill testing motion defeated
ABC Hobart – Pill testing motion defeated

Although the motion regarding pill testing was defeated in the Legislative Council, it is important to get the facts about what pill testing is and what it isn’t on the…

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ABC Northern – Motion to acknowledge the evidence supporting pill testing
ABC Northern – Motion to acknowledge the evidence supporting pill testing

Ruth Forrest is bringing forward a motion to acknowledge the evidence supporting pill testing [...]Read More... from ABC Northern – Motion to acknowledge the evidence supporting pill testing

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ABC Mornings – Legislative agenda and motion to debate pill testing
ABC Mornings – Legislative agenda and motion to debate pill testing

Ruth Forrest talks about the current legislative agenda, including her motion to debate pill testing [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Legislative agenda and motion to debate pill testing

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ABC Mornings – Pill testing at Music festivals
ABC Mornings – Pill testing at Music festivals

Ruth Forrest MLC speaks about the motion seeking support to investigate the issue of pill testing at music festivals [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Pill testing at Music festivals

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