Media
Media appearances and press coverage featuring Ruth Forrest.
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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Coronavirus outbreak makes it crucial to stay home this Easter
With the outbreak of coronavirus in the North West the next 14 days are crucial because it can take this long for the symptoms to be evident for anyone exposed,…
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NWPH reinstates two senior midwives amid backlash
A decision to re-instate two senior midwives recently stood down from Burnie’s North West Private Hospital has been welcomed. However, Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest said it should not have been…
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Cuts to staff alarming
Standing down midwives when the State Government has a recruitment campaign to increase the size of the health workforce to cope with the coronavirus emergency did not make sense, a…
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Adjournment speech
Ruth Forrest MLC comments on the adjournment of Parliament The transcript of this speech can be found at link below: https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/adjournment [...]Read More... from Adjournment speech
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COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2020
Click on the link below to view the transcript of this speech: https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/legislation [...]Read More... from COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2020
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Petition on Strahan services tabled
A PETITION calling on the health minister to restore more regular medical services to Strahan has been tabled in the upper house. The petition, signed by 355 people, was tabled…
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Special Interest – Good Sports Award
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Newsletter – February 2020
My first newsletter for 2020 is now available. This newsletter will provide regular updates of some of the things I have been doing in the electorate, as well as legislation that will…
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Health funding all new: Gutwein; Forrest says budget top-up falls short
THE government has confirmed an additional investment of $600 million into health over the next four years is on top of an election commitment of $757 in additional expenditure. Premier…
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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
Mandatory Sentencing Laws have been sent to the Upper House for Review [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Mandatory Sentencing Laws
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