Ruth Forrest
Australian politician (born 1962)
The Honourable Ruth Forrest | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council for Murchison | |
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| Born | (1962-03-04) 4 March 1962 (age 62) |
Ruth Jane Forrest (born 4 March 1962 in Burnie) is an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the electoral division of Murchison.
Forrest was first elected in May 2005. Following her first six-year term, she was the only candidate to stand for election in Murchison in the 2011 periodic elections, and was re-elected unopposed on 7 May 2011.[1] She was re-elected in 2017.[2]
Forrest is the Tasmanian Legislative Council's Chair of Committees.
In October 2019 Forrest was named one of The Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence in the category of Public Policy.[3]
She has a background, and an ongoing interest, in nursing and midwifery.
References
External links
- Ruth Forrest's maiden speech to parliament
- "Forrest, Ruth". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- Parliament of Tasmania biography
- Parliament of Tasmania data sheet
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| Preceded by Tony Fletcher | Member for Murchison 2005–present | Incumbent |
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Current members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
- Nick Duigan
- Leonie Hiscutt
- Jo Palmer
- Kerry Vincent
- Luke Edmunds
- Craig Farrell
- Sarah Lovell
- Cassy O'Connor
- Rosemary Armitage
- Ruth Forrest
- Mike Gaffney
- Dean Harriss
- Tania Rattray
- Bec Thomas
- Meg Webb
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