Media
Media appearances and press coverage featuring Ruth Forrest.
ABC Mornings with Mel Bush
This week is the last Parliamentary sitting week for the year. You can listen to my interview with Mel Bush, where I discuss two pieces of legislation before the upper…
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Bulk-billing on ‘life support’ in rural and regional Tasmania: AMA Tasmania president John Saul
Bulk-billing is “on life support” in rural and regional Tasmania due to an “atrocious” lack of federal funding for general practice, the state’s peak doctors’ body says. It comes after…
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Special Interest Matters – Stepping Up program
You can listen to my Special Interest speech on the CWP’s Stepping Up event here: A transcript of this speech is available at the link below https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/special-interest [...]Read More...…
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Special Interest Matters – Cam River Bridge Update
You can listen to my Special Interest speech here, where I share some lived experiences provided by community members impacted by the recent traffic limitations on the Cam River bridge due…
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Cam River Bridge reopens after Tasmania floods, but repairs across state set to take weeks
Independent Upper House MP Ruth Forrest is urging for a second bridge to built. “The community can now unite and focus on the important discussion. After almost two weeks of…
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TASMANIA TALKS WITH MIKE O’LOUGHLIN – 31 October, 2022
You can listen to my latest interview on Tasmania Talks here: Ruth Forrest · Tasmania Talks 31 October 2022 [...]Read More... from TASMANIA TALKS WITH MIKE O’LOUGHLIN – 31…
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MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Cam River Bridge – Impact of Damage
Legislative Council, Tuesday 25 October 2022 The Council adjourned for the purpose of discussing a matter of public importance, namely the circumstances surrounding the recent damage to the Cam River…
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TASMANIA TALKS WITH MIKE O’LOUGHLIN – 17 October 2022
You can listen to my latest interview on Tasmania Talks here: Ruth Forrest · Tasmania Talks [...]Read More... from TASMANIA TALKS WITH MIKE O’LOUGHLIN – 17 October 2022
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Special Interest Matters – The Unconformity UNTV
A diverse range of films and curated content will be shown at the UNTV 2022 drive-in cinema at the remote Queenstown Aerodrome from 28-30 October. You can read a transcript of…
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ABC Breakfast with Belinda King – King Island Shipping Forum
You can listen to my update on the King Island Shipping Forum here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Northern Breakfast [...]Read More... from ABC Breakfast with Belinda King – King…
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TASMANIA TALKS – 04 October 2022
You can listen to my latest interview on Tasmania Talks here: [...]Read More... from TASMANIA TALKS – 04 October 2022
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ABC MORNINGS – King Island Shipping and freight challenges
You can listen to my interview on ABC Mornings, where I discuss some of the challenges faced by King Islanders at the link below: Ruth Forrest · Breakfast – ABC Northern…
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