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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.
SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS
Today I spoke in Parliament about some of the wonderful achievements of Hellyer College students in 2025. You can watch my speech here: [...]Read More... from SPECIAL INTEREST MATTERS
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QUESTION ON NOTICE – TasPorts Operations
Ms FORREST question to DEPUTY LEADER for the GOVERNMENT, Mr VINCENT Legislative Council, Tuesday 17 March 2026 QUESTION: With regard to TasPorts operations: (1) (a) How many marine pilotage services…
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QUESTION ON NOTICE – Homes Tasmania and Housing Connect
Legislative Council, Tuesday 17 March 2026 Ms FORREST question to MINISTER for HOUSING and PLANNING, Mr VINCENT With regard to the operations of Homes Tasmania and the Housing Connect System…
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Mental health in political life vital to democracy
The wellbeing of our elected representatives should not be hidden, if they are struggling then decision-making suffers. Politics is demanding work. Not just intellectually, but emotionally, psychologically, and personally. The…
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ABC Mornings – 3 March 2026
You can listen to my latest interview with Leon, where we discuss the upcoming budget, here: [...]Read More... from ABC Mornings – 3 March 2026
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Hydro’s challenges are part of a system-wide pattern affecting every other major public entity in the state
Hydro is operating in a changing environment with new challenges. When Hydro Tasmania’s chief executive recently offered to meet and discuss the issues raised in my two recent Talking Point…
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Why our Budget needs to confront reality, not continue to pretend we’re living in fantasy land
Fiscal Fiction and Waiting for a Miracle For years Tasmania has been governed by a budget process that seems designed not to confront reality but to defer it. The latest…
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Six Months In, Hydro’s “Subdued Year” Looks More Like a Storm Warning
When Hydro Tasmania’s Chair quietly warned of a “subdued year ahead” at last year’s GBE scrutiny hearings, most people probably heard it as corporate modesty – the kind of cautious…
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Hydro’s profit (and ours) will be under water
Six months in, Hydro Tasmania’s “subdued year” looks more like a storm warning When Hydro Tasmania’s chair quietly warned of a “subdued year ahead” at last year’s GBE scrutiny hearings,…
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