Media
Media appearances and press coverage featuring Ruth Forrest.
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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Special Interest Matters – Climate Strike rally
A Climate Strike Rally was organised by Wynyard High School Student Mishca Linden on 20 September, 2019 [...]Read More... from Special Interest Matters – Climate Strike rally
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An inspiring choice for rights of women
MURCHISON MLC Ruth Forrest has been named as one of the country’s most influential women and she plans to use her higher profile to inspire other women. As a finalist…
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TasWeekend: MLC Ruth Forrest delivers a voice of influence
HER boots and tights tell me she loves purple, but Tasmanian politician and former midwife Ruth Forrest, 57, is no shrinking violet. The Murchison MLC could not have chosen a…
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Special Interest Matters – Epiroc Tasmania
Epiroc Tasmania, located in Burnie, is an innovative advance manufacturing operation that builds underground mining equipment [...]Read More... from Special Interest Matters – Epiroc Tasmania
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Bravo Ruth a woman of influence
BRAVO to Ruth Forrest, well done on your recognition as a woman of influence. Being recognised by the Australian Financial Review in its 100 Women of Influence is a significant…
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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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Motion – Pill testing as a harm minimisation measure
Ruth Forrest proceeds with the motion seeking support to investigate the issue of pill testing at music festivals [...]Read More... from Motion – Pill testing as a harm minimisation measure
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‘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
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
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
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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