Media

Media appearances and press coverage featuring Ruth Forrest.

‘Zero tolerance approach denies the reality’: pill testing debated in Legislative Council
‘Zero tolerance approach denies the reality’: pill testing debated in Legislative Council

A motion calling on the Tasmanian government to explore how a pill testing trial could occur during the upcoming summer festival season has failed to gain the support of the…

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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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Pressure on pill testing trial
Pressure on pill testing trial

TASMANIA’S peak body for drug and alcohol services is urging MLCs to support a motion on pill testing in the Legislative Council this week. Independent Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest is…

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No Labor support for pill-testing vote
No Labor support for pill-testing vote

LABOR will not support a move to have the Tasmanian government consider pill testing. Independent member for Murchison Ruth Forrest has accused Labor of “rolling over” and “playing politics” for…

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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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ABC Mornings – Gender Sensitive Legislation
ABC Mornings – Gender Sensitive Legislation

Ruth Forrest MLC is speaking from London where she is attending a workshop investigating gender sensitive legislation [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Gender Sensitive Legislation

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ABC Mornings – Budget Estimates
ABC Mornings – Budget Estimates

Ruth Forrest MLC discusses the Tasmanian budget [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Budget Estimates

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Special Interest Matters – Australian College of Midwives Workshop
Special Interest Matters – Australian College of Midwives Workshop

Australian College of Midwives Workshop [...]Read More... from Special Interest Matters – Australian College of Midwives Workshop

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ABC Mornings – Meg Webb elected to Legislative Council
ABC Mornings – Meg Webb elected to Legislative Council

Ruth Forrest MLC welcomes the election of Independent Meg Webb to the Legislative Council in electorate of Nelson [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Meg Webb elected to Legislative Council

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ABC Mornings – Tasmanian Health System
ABC Mornings – Tasmanian Health System

Ruth Forrest MLC speaks about concerns with the Tasmanian Health System [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Tasmanian Health System

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