You can listen to my latest interview with Richard Perno here:

You can listen to my latest interview on ABC Drive regarding political donations here:

You can listen to my interview with Richard Perno from LAFM here:

You can listen to my interview with Mel Bush on ABC Mornings regarding the Cam River Bridge here:

In October, the Cam River Bridge was reduced to one lane due to flood damage and the lane closure caused significant delays over several days.

Members of the public, have recently noticed a dip in the bridge to be more pronounced.

The space between the sections of the bridge seems wider to the naked eye.The last thing you want is for it to give way without it having any work done to it.

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You can listen to my adjournment speech about the disappointing cut to Big hART funding here:

 A transcript of this speech is available here:

https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/adjournment/1132-big-hart-watershed-program

Me latest Special Interest speech is available here:

A transcript of the speech can be read here:

https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/special-interest/1129-admission-of-a-tasmanian-to-the-high-court-justice-beech-jones

The Unconformity festival returns to Queenstown in October 2023. You can listen to my Special Interest speech about the festival here:

A transcript of this speech is available here:

https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/special-interest/1126-special-interest-matters-unconformity-festival-2023

You can listen to my latest interview with Leon Compton here:

You can listen to my latest interview with Belinda King here:

The Advocate, Tuesday 4 July 2023.

Murchison MLC independent Ruth Forrest said she was concerned that government information could benefit Font PR's other clients.
"I think it's very hard to have a solid wall between the two parts of her role ... there really should be an actual and visible separation between lobbyists and companies that work for lobbyists," Ms Forrest said.

"This could give them access to information that would benefit a whole range of their other customers."

You can read the full story, including my comments, by visiting the link below:

https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/8256602/questions-raised-after-government-hires-lobbyist-with-liberal-ties/

You can listen to my interview with Richard Perno from LAFM here:

You can listen to my latest chat with Richard Perno here:

 You can listen to my interview with Belinda King here:

THE SYSTEM IS FAILING US AND IT’S TIME FOR A NEW STRATEGY

Every time the Reserve Bank inflicts more pain to save us, I can’t help thinking of Galen and the old physicians who believed bleeding the body was a way to better health.

Once inflation is tamed the RBA wants us to be more productive. So does our state government. The $300m efficiency dividend in the latest budget is floated as a plan to produce the same for less. History shows lower cost usually means fewer services.

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 You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton here:

Legislative Council, Thursday 31 May 2023

You can view my Adjournment Speech on Circular Head Ambulance Services by clicking on the following link:

https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/lcvod/31052023/31-05-2023-LC-P6.mp4

You can view an except from my budget speech below, relating to education spending in my electorate:

You can listen to my Special Interest speech about the Burnie Musical Society's production Shrek the Musical Jr. here:

You can listen to my Special Interest speech on Raptor Care North-West here: