Media
Media appearances and press coverage featuring Ruth Forrest.
Hydro’s Missing Profits Raise Bigger Questions for Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania’s Chair described the corporation’s 2025/26 financial result as “modest”. That is one way of putting it. The underlying profit for the year was just $2.6 million. The budget…
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Special Interest Matters – Enough
Legislative Council, Tuesday 27 October 2026 Today in Special Interest Matters I spoke about the Mudlark Theatre Company’s production of Enough. You can view the speech here: [...]Read More... from…
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We all signed up to civility. Now we must live it.
All Tasmanian politicians signed up to a civility pledge, now we must live it In recent weeks there have been renewed calls for civility in our Parliaments, in public debate…
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What Leadership Looks Like
The Advocate Newspaper published a shorter version of this opinion piece today – which I am grateful for – this is a longer version on the same theme. Leadership is…
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ABC Drive – Wilkinsons Point
You can listen to my interview where I discuss the proposed sale of land at Wilkinsons Point, on ABC Drive here: [...]Read More... from ABC Drive – Wilkinsons Point
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Tasmania warned state businesses risk draining budget as major project costs go higher, higher
Who is making sure it all adds up? For decades, Tasmania’s government businesses were regarded as assets of the State. They provided essential services, funded their operations and returned dividends…
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ABC Mornings with Leon Compton
You can listen to my latest interview with Leon Compton here: [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings with Leon Compton
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ABC MORNINGS WITH LEON COMPTON
You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton, where I talk about my position on the Short Stay Accommodation Levy, here: [...]Read More... from ABC MORNINGS WITH LEON COMPTON
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ABC Mornings
You can listen to my latest interview on ABC Mornings here: [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings
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Special Interest Matters – Burnie Musical Society
Legislative Council, Tuesday 11 August 2026 Today I spoke about the recent Burnie Musical Society’s production of The Wizard of Oz. [...]Read More... from Special Interest Matters – Burnie Musical…
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Interview – The Country Telegraph
I recently had the opportunity to appear on The Country Telegraph, an Australian digital media and news platform dedicated to rural communities, agribusiness, and regional issues. I spoke about Marinus…
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ABC Mornings with Leon Compton
Here is my latest interview with Leon, where I am joined by Hon Cassie O’Connor MLC, as we discuss data centres and future power needs for the State: [...]Read More...…
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Newest Posts
- Tasmania warned state businesses risk draining budget as major project costs go higher, higher
- We’ve built our identity as a powerhouse of renewable energy, but we can’t see the same resource twice
- State Policies and Projects (Macquarie Point Precinct) Order 2025
- Parliament Misses Opportunity to Strengthen Budget Oversight as Fiscal Crisis Deepens
- Hydro’s Missing Profits Raise Bigger Questions for Tasmania
- Question on Notice – Sharp Airlines
- Question without Notice – Parenting facilities at NWRH
- Question on Notice – Human Resources Transformation Project (HRTP)
- Special Interest Matters – Enough
- We all signed up to civility. Now we must live it.