In 2025, Women Speak Tasmania launched Women’s Pledge Australia, a concrete commitment to preserve sex-based legal protections, defend female-only spaces, and safeguard evidence-based public policy. This pledge has been signed by numerous federal, state and local government politicians and election candidates. It outlines key promises—such as opposing the medicalisation of minors, preserving female sports fairness, consulting women’s organisations on policy changes, and maintaining scientific integrity in lawmaking—aimed at ensuring elected representatives remain accountable to the safety, dignity, and rights of women and girls.
The Pledge
I pledge to uphold clear, sex-based protections for women and girls by restoring biological definitions in law, defending female-only spaces and services (including sport), and ensuring public policy remains evidence-based rather than ideological.
This includes safeguarding women’s safety, dignity and opportunity, maintaining accurate sex-based crime data, and meaningfully consulting women’s organisations on any reforms that affect their rights.
I will:
- Vote for or support legislation or policies that protect female-only facilities, fair competition in women’s sport, and parents’ rights regarding gender-questioning children
- Oppose policies that compel mixed-sex spaces or the medicalisation of minors
- Be transparent about my positions
- Engage respectfully with all stakeholders
- Remain accountable to the women and girls whose rights deserve robust legal protection
Name ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Elected to Federal …….. State ………. Local Gov ……..
For the Seat/ Municipality of .………………………………. State …………….
Candidate for the seat of .……………………………………. State …………….
Signature …………………………………………………………….. Date .……………..
*updated September 2025