Category: Resources
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Analysis of the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage and Gender Amendments) Act 2019 (Tas)
This is a clear brief of what the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage and Gender Amendments) Act 2019 (Tas) does, how it defines sex and gender, and where the design leaves room for conflict—especially with women’s sex-based rights. Overview of the changes (by area) Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 (BDMR)…
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Analysis of WoLF Submission to Equal Opportunity Tasmania Option Paper for Amendments to the BDMR Act
Overview Title: Women’s Liberation Front (WoLF), Southern Tasmania – Comment on Options Paper: Legal recognition of sex and gender diversity in Tasmania—Options for amendments to the Births, Deaths & Marriages Registration Act 1999 (Equal Opportunity Tasmania). What it is: A formal submission responding to Equal Opportunity Tasmania’s (EOT) “Options Paper” proposing changes to the Births,…
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Analysis of The Tasmanian Surrogacy Act 2012
1. Legal Framework: Surrogacy Act 2012 (Tasmania) Tasmania’s regulatory regime is established under the Surrogacy Act 2012, which provides for legally recognised surrogacy arrangements. Key elements include: Principles of the Act The Act emphasises that: 2. Surrogacy Process in Practice Two-Stage Process: 3. State and Federal Coordination Under federal law (Family Law Act), surrogacy parentage…
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Analysis of The Sex Discrimination Act Amendment 2013 – Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status
Key Amendments Introduced The 2013 amendment substantially expanded the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. The main changes are: Redefinitions (or Removals) How This Changed the Original 1984 Act Impacts on Women Comparison of Sex Discrimination Act: Before vs After 2013 Amendments Area Before 2013 (Original Act) After 2013 Amendments Practical Effect for Women Definitions of Sex,…
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Analysis of The Sex Discrimination Act 1984
Below is a detailed, section-by-section analysis of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (the copy below compiled as at early 2010/2011), focusing on how the Act defines “sex”, “woman” and “man” for its purposes, the principal prohibitions, the sex-based exemptions (Division 4) and who those exemptions affect — especially women. 1 — Executive summary (quick takeaways)…