Category: Correspondence
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Aligning Tasmanian Community and Grassroots Sports with the IOC’s new Science-based Policy – Letter to Nick Duigan
Letter sent to Minister for Sport Nick Duigan on 27.03.26 Dear Minister Duigan, Re: Aligning Tasmanian community and grassroots sports with the IOC’s new science-based policy protecting the female category We write as Women Speak Tasmania, a group of Tasmanian women committed to the protection of sex-based rights, fairness, and safety in sport. On 26…
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Safety, Privacy and Dignity Concerns – All-gender Toilets and Changerooms at the Community Recreation Hub- Letter to Launceston City Council
Letter sent to Launceston Mayor Garwood and councillors on 29.03.26 Dear Mayor and Councillors, Re: Safety, privacy and dignity concerns – All-gender toilets and changerooms at the Northern Suburbs Community Recreation Hub, Mowbray I write on behalf of Women Speak Tasmania regarding the new Northern Suburbs Community Recreation Hub. We commend the Council and the…
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Safety, Privacy and Dignity Concerns – All-gender Toilets and Changerooms at the Community Recreation Hub – Letter to Nick Duigan
Letter sent to Minister for Sport Nick Duigan on 30.03.26 Dear Minister Duigan, Re: Safety, privacy and dignity concerns – All-gender toilets and changerooms at the Northern Suburbs Community Recreation Hub, Mowbray I write on behalf of Women Speak Tasmania regarding the recently opened Northern Suburbs Community Recreation Hub in Mowbray. We commend the Tasmanian…
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Complaint to AHPRA Regarding Conditions Imposed on Dr Andrew Amos
On 26 February 2026, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), through the Medical Board of Australia, imposed significant conditions on Dr Andrew Amos, including restrictions on his use of social media and a prohibition on clinical patient consultation. These conditions prevent Dr Amos from engaging in any online discussion relating to gender medicine, gender…
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Formal Request for Correction and Right of Reply – Letter to Craig Herbert
Email sent to Craig Herbert, editor of The Hobart Mercury – 25 February 2026 Dear Craig, I am writing on behalf of Women Speak Tasmania regarding your article published on 2 February 2026, titled “Women Speak Tasmania claims discrimination over canned library forum.” We were concerned to see the article report on legal proceedings involving…
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Follow-Up Regarding Submission on Anti-Discrimination Act Reform – Letter to the Attorney General
Letter sent to Tasmania AG Guy Barnett on 16 February 2026 Dear Attorney-General Barnett, Re: Thank you for meeting and submission regarding Anti-Discrimination Act reform We write to thank you for meeting with our delegation on 15 December. We appreciate the time you gave to listen to the concerns of Tasmanian citizens, and we commend…
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Urgent need for Review of Puberty Blocker use and Safeguarding Standards for Gender-Distressed Minors – Letter to Tasmania Chief Psychiatrist
Letter sent to Dr Arya on the 22.12.25 Dear Dr Dinesh Arya, Re: Urgent need for review of puberty blocker use and safeguarding standards for gender-distressed minors in Tasmania We are writing to express our deep concern about the ongoing use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in the treatment of gender-distressed children and adolescents…
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Request for Intervention in the Implementation of New Libraries Tasmania Guidelines – Letter to Tasmania Attorney General
Dear Attorney General Guy Barnett, Re: Request for Intervention in the Implementation of New Libraries Tasmania Guidelines I’m writing to raise serious concerns regarding freedom of speech and political belief in the application of new Libraries Tasmania venue guidelines. Women Speak Tasmania (WST) has recently been informed that Libraries Tasmania is now vetting community organisations…
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Government Funding and Lack of Accountability in Family Planning Tasmania’s “Growing Up Program” – Letter to Eric Abetz
Dear Minister Abetz, Re: Government Funding and Lack of Accountability in Family Planning Tasmania’s “Growing Up Program” I write on behalf of Women Speak Tasmania to express grave concern over the ongoing public funding of Family Planning Tasmania (FPT) and the organisation’s failure to uphold basic principles of transparency, accountability, and child safeguarding in its…