Media

Media appearances and press coverage featuring Ruth Forrest.

ABC Breakfast with Belinda King – King Island Shipping Forum
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
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
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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TASMANIA TALKS – 21 September 2022
TASMANIA TALKS – 21 September 2022

You can listen to my latest interview on Tasmania Talks here:    [...]Read More... from TASMANIA TALKS – 21 September 2022

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Frontline workers deserve to be rewarded
Frontline workers deserve to be rewarded

REMEMBER when the pandemic first struck, we dreamed of life where the welcome new spirit of cooperation would continue allowing us to start fixing all the problems that the pandemic…

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ABC Mornings with Mel Bush – Macquarie Point
ABC Mornings with Mel Bush – Macquarie Point

You can listen to my interview on ABC Mornings, where I discuss the recent announcement of Macquarie Point as the location for a new stadium, at the link below:  …

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Special Interest Matters – Burnie Arts
Special Interest Matters – Burnie Arts

Legislative Council, Tuesday 6 September 2022 The ‘Burnie Arts’ brand has been established to encompass and promote a reinvigorated arts scene through a new multi-arts platform, burniearts.net, which is described…

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ABC Mornings with Mel Bush
ABC Mornings with Mel Bush

The Anti-Discrimination Commissioner undertook an Independent Review of the Tasmanian Ministerial and Parliamentary Services (MPS) workplace to ensure a safe and respectful workplace and reflect best practice in preventing and dealing…

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Adjournment Speech – Independent Review into Parliamentary Practices and Procedures to Support Workplace Culture
Adjournment Speech – Independent Review into Parliamentary Practices and Procedures to Support Workplace Culture

You can listen to my adjournment speech about the Independent Review into Parliamentary Practices and Procedures to Support Workplace Culture here: A transcript of this speech will be available on…

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Inquiry finds staffing improvements at Roy Fagan Centre
Inquiry finds staffing improvements at Roy Fagan Centre

AN INQUIRY into the Roy Fagan Centre following care controversies has found improvements in staffing levels at the centre. The inquiry, undertaken by a Legislative Council committee earlier this year,…

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More social homes coming
More social homes coming

THERE are 356 new social housing properties scheduled for construction over the next 12 to 18 months. But only 285 social housing properties have been built in the region over…

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ABC Mornings – Workplace Protection Legislation
ABC Mornings – Workplace Protection Legislation

The Workplace Protection Legislation is before the Legislative Council today. You can listen to my intentions in regard to my amendments to this legislation and view the transcript below:   Ruth…

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