The AFL stadium has made people realise just how the GST system works, writes Ruth Forrest. If you want to know what people are thinking, try door knocking. Having spent the best part of the past month doing just that, I, as part of my recent election campaign, from Burnie to Smithton, across Somerset to […]
You can listen to my discussion about birthing services at the North West Private Hospital here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Northern Drive […]
You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings 18052023 […]
You can listen to my interview with Richard Perno here: Ruth Forrest · Tasmania Talks with Richard Perno […]
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You can listen to my interview with Belinda King on ABC Mornings here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Northern Tas 08052023 […]
The response to a Question Without Notice, provided 5 May, 2023 and to be read into Hansard when sitting resumes, can be viewed here: […]
Response to Question Without Notice, provided 28 April, 2023 and to be read into Hansard when sitting resumes. With regard to the heightened risk of bush fires, particularly on the West Coast where conditions are very dry: 1. Why have no ‘fire breaks’ been put in place around West Coast towns; 2. When will the […]
Legislative Council elections will be held in the divisions of Murchison, Launceston and Rumney on Saturday 6 May. You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton here: Ruth Forrest · ABC Mornings 04052023 […]
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The Parliamentary Inquiry into the proposed AFL stadium at Macquarie Point continues. You can listen to my interview with Richard Perno here: Ruth Forrest · Tas Talks 27042023 […]
Read More… from TASMANIA TALKS WITH RICHARD PERNO – 27 APRIL 2023
Elections for the Legislative Council divisions of Murchison, Launceston and Rumney will be held on Saturday 6 May. You can view my candidate statement here: I have published a short video outlining my background, vision and the work that I have done, and hope to continue to do for the people of the electorate of Murchison. […]
WHAT is the role of a member of parliament as opposed to a politician? For some, parliamentarians are mere delegates, proxies who carry out the wishes of those in the electorate with the loudest voices, or in some case, the most money. For me a representative’s role couldn’t be better described than by unashamedly plagiarising […]
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Legislative Council, Thursday 30 March 2023 Ms FORREST asked the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Ms PALMER With regard to the Future of Local Government Review that is being undertaken by the Local Government Board and commenced in January 2022, I note concerns have been raised with me that, although the […]
