Category: Government and Legislation
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The Apology That Never Happened.
The Apology That Never Happened. Hobart City Council’s apology to Louise Elliot for discriminating against her was a half-baked, shallow attempt to tick the box. Watch by clicking in link ..https://www.facebook.com/share/v/FsjApZM6hDQq65wA/?mibextid=oFDknk Watch all the meeting
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Letter to MPs Conversion Therapy Bill
Below is a letter Women Speak Tasmania sent to Members of Parliament after the Tasmania State Election Dear Member of Parliament, We would like to congratulate you on your success in the recent electionand to wish you well as you assume your seat in the Tasmanian Parliament. We would like to alert you to a…
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Candidates back Inquiries into Tasmanian Gender Service and Sex Self ID laws
Women Speak Tasmania are pleased to announce that in response to a questionnaire (see below) sent to all candidates the following 16 Independent and Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers Party of Tasmania (SFFPT) candidates have backed the urgent establishment of Parliamentary Inquiries into the Tasmanian Gender Service and Sex Self ID Laws: Ind Louise Elliot, Phillip…
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Open Letter to the Australian Human Rights Commission
Is the Australian Human Rights Commission conducting a witch-hunt? We are a group of civil society organisations, health practitioners, researchers, lawyers, writers and individuals, people of faith and atheists, from across the political spectrum. We are writing to express our deep alarm at the Australian Human Rights Commission’s current project aimed at “mapping” alleged threats…
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Open letter to Board of Directors Equality Australia
From: An Alliance of Australian lesbian, women’s and children’s rights organisations Dear Directors of the Board of Equality Australia, We the undersigned represent a broad alliance of lesbian and women’s rights organisations in Australia who have come together to invite Equality Australia to participate in a mediated round table discussion over the substantive issues that…