Media
Media appearances and press coverage featuring Ruth Forrest.
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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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
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
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
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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