Media

Media appearances and press coverage featuring Ruth Forrest.

Independent MLCs Ruth Forrest and Mike Gaffney United Firefighters Union’s funding calls
Independent MLCs Ruth Forrest and Mike Gaffney United Firefighters Union’s funding calls

Upper house MPs have thrown their support behind firefighters seeking funding support from lower house candidates standing in this Saturday’s election. Following a series of incidents requiring career firefighting crews…

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Tasmanian Country Hour – Van Dairy
Tasmanian Country Hour – Van Dairy

Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest who grew up on a dairy farm says there’s been a regulatory failure across all levels of government with Van Dairy.Further comments by Lachlan Bennett (ABC…

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Tasmania Talks with Mike O’Loughlin
Tasmania Talks with Mike O’Loughlin

Ruth Forrest MLC joins Mike O’Loughlin on Tasmania Talks Ruth Forrest · Tasmania Talks interview 14 04 21   [...]Read More... from Tasmania Talks with Mike O’Loughlin

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Fed-up Legislative Councillors in bid to beat government secrecy
Fed-up Legislative Councillors in bid to beat government secrecy

A FED up Legislative Council may call in an independent arbiter in future when governments refuse to hand over documents to parliamentary committees. The recommendation was contained in the report…

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Legislative Council Select Committee on the Production of Documents
Legislative Council Select Committee on the Production of Documents

The Legislative Council Select Committee on the Production of Documents has tabled its final Report. The Committee was established in response to disputes over the production of documents between governments…

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ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – Federal Group tax rate
ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – Federal Group tax rate

Should the State Government disclose the tax rate that the Federal Hotel Group will be charged on their poker machines if they win the election? Ruth Forrest · ABC mornings…

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Justice Miscellaneous Commissions Of Inquiry Bill 2021
Justice Miscellaneous Commissions Of Inquiry Bill 2021

 Ruth Forrest MLC – Contribution on the Justice Miscellaneous Commissions Of Inquiry Bill 2021     [...]Read More... from Justice Miscellaneous Commissions Of Inquiry Bill 2021

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King Island Electorate Tour
King Island Electorate Tour

Legislative Council Tuesday 23 March, 2021 An electorate familiarisation tour provides an opportunity for Members to ‘showcase’ the electorates on a rotational basis as a means of informing the other…

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Interview with King Island Radio 100.5 FM
Interview with King Island Radio 100.5 FM

Following the wonderful electorate tour of King Island it was really good to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing King Islanders and other public interest matters with Wade on King…

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Rural Health Services Inquiry
Rural Health Services Inquiry

An Upper House inquiry has been established to inquire into the health outcomes and access to health and hospital services for Tasmanians living in rural and remote Tasmania. Electronic submissions…

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Ruth Forrest MLC says males should show their emotions, after Prime Minister’s dig at opponent
Ruth Forrest MLC says males should show their emotions, after Prime Minister’s dig at opponent

A Tasmanian MP has taken the Prime Minister to task for what she called his “shameful” comments about men crying. Independent Member for Murchison Ruth Forrest said she was disappointed…

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ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – NWRH report into Covid-19 outbreak
ABC Mornings with Leon Compton – NWRH report into Covid-19 outbreak

The Government releases its report into the North West Regional Hospital Covid-19 outbreak that occurred in April 2020   Ruth Forrest · 091220 ABC Mornings with Leon Compton [...]Read More...…

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