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Ruth Forrest was born in Burnie and raised in Riana. A lifelong North West Coaster, she worked as a nurse and midwife before entering the Tasmanian Legislative Council in 2005. She lives in Wynyard and represents the electorate of Murchison, which includes the communities of Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard, the West Coast, King Island and much of Burnie.
Immediate Action Needed to Confront Tasmania’s Debt Crisis – Media Release
Independent MLC Ruth Forrest today called out the Tasmanian Government’s refusal to face the state’s deepening budget crisis, despite repeated warnings from independent experts and Treasury. “Both Saul Eslake’s Review…
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INDEPENDENCE MATTERS Fiscal crisis demands collaboration, evidence-based solutions, and honest accounting
THERE comes a time when you have to decide: keep calling out failures from the sidelines, or step forward to help fix them. After two decades of parliamentary service, I…
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We need a Treasurer willing to ask hard questions and to engage with all sides to find sustainable solutions
Challenging times call for honest leadership. That’s why I’m stepping up, writes Ruth Forrest There comes a time when you have to decide whether to stand on the sidelines pointing…
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ABC Mornings -Treasurer in potential Labor Government
In my interview with David Reilly I talk about the reasons I decided to accept the position of Treasurer of Tasmania if Labor is able to form a Minority government.…
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Why I decided to accept the position of Treasurer if Tasmania has a Labor Minority government
There comes a time when life changing decisions need to be made. Do I continue as I have, drawing attention as best as I am able, to the shortcomings of…
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ABC DRIVE – State of the Budget
You can listen to my interview with ABC Drive on Monday 4 August 2025 here: [...]Read More... from ABC DRIVE – State of the Budget
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Project Marinus is a political sleight of hand with no clear evidence it’s a “Great Deal” win for Tasmanians
The Link reshuffles risks and ownership designed to make it look palatable without addressing its flaws: Sometimes the worst deals come dressed in the language of triumph. This may well…
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Post election update 3 – Marinus Whole of State Business Case – what have we learnt
If you’re fossicking through the Marinus Whole of State Business Case (WoSBC) to find a collective tick of approval for the project , don’t bother. It’s not there. Everywhere there…
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ABC Mornings – Marinus Business Case
You can listen to my interview with Leon Compton on ABC Mornings, Friday 1 August here: [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – Marinus Business Case
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