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Media appearances and press coverage featuring Ruth Forrest.
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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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
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
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
Ruth Forrest MLC speaks about concerns with the Tasmanian Health System [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Tasmanian Health System
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Mental health worries
Bailey, Sue TASMANIAN MLC Ruth Forrest says it is a “disgrace” that teenagers with serious mental illnesses do not have appropriate treatment facilities in the state. Ms Forrest said she…
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Special Interest Matters – Marion Sticht Historic Necklace
Hon Ruth Forrest MLC speaks about the recent reception to celebrate the return to Queenstown of the necklace owned by Marion Sticht and other historic items [...]Read More... from Special…
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