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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.

QWN – TT-Line Additional Borrowings
Legislative Council, Tuesday 23 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT What were the additional borrowings provided to TT Line specifically to fund? Further…
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Tasmanian Industrial Commission into Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances – Disallowance – Speech on Motion and Adjournment
My speech on the Motion to disallow the Independent Tasmanian Industrial Commission's determination on MP salaries and allowances and my Adjournment speech on the matter can be found here: [...]Read…
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QWN – November 6 State Budget
Legislative Council, Wednesday 24 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY Question: 1.1. Please provide a copy of the Treasury’s detailed internal…
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QWN – King Island Ambulance Hub
Legislative Council, Wednesday 24 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY QUESTION:With regard to the new ambulance facilities on King island: [...]Read…
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QWN – King Island Electricity Tariff
Legislative Council, Tuesday 23 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for ENERGY and RENEWABLES, Mr DUIGAN I know that the flat rate electricity tariff charged on King Island is…
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MEDIA RELEASE – Bill Introduced to Strengthen Budget Accountability
23 September 2025 Independent Member for Murchison, Hon Ruth Forrest MLC, has today introduced the Budget Accountability and Oversight Committee Bill 2025, establishing a new Parliamentary Standing Committee to ensure…
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QWN – Treasury and rating agencies
Legislative Council, Tuesday 23 September 2025 Ms FORREST question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY Question: 1. With regard to discussions between the Treasurer, Treasury and…
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SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS – BreastScreen Tasmania
Today in Special Interest Matters I spoke about the importance of regular breast screening check-ups for women and the vital service that the mobile breast screening bus service provides to…
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ABC DRIVE – TPC Macquarie Point Stadium Assessment
You can listen to my interview with Lucy Cutting here: [...]Read More... from ABC DRIVE – TPC Macquarie Point Stadium Assessment
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