Tag: 2025
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Input to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Sex-Based Violence Against Women and Girls: New Frontiers and Emerging Issues
About Us Women Speak Tasmania (WST) is a women-led and women-centered grassroots advocacy organization. We campaign for the sex-based rights of women in Tasmania and collaborate with other advocacy groups across Australia to advance these rights. Australia National Policy Australian women are experiencing a new form of sex-based discrimination: the erosion of hard-earned rights in…
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Rape is rape regardless of sexual orientation, non-binary offender told
A North-West offender has been jailed for rape with the judge telling them that unconsensual sex was a crime regardless of the form in which it was committed. The offender, who cannot be named, was sentenced in the Supreme Court in Burnie on Tuesday. The offender identifies as non-binary and their victim identifies the same…
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Health Minister Jacquie Petrusma Called On to Follow Queensland Premier’s Ban on Puberty Blockers and Cross Sex Hormones
Today, Premier of Queensland, David Crisafulli announced that puberty blockers and cross sex hormones for minors with gender distress will be banned. Premier David Crisafulli’s actions following revelations that Cairns Sexual Health Service was providing puberty blockers to children as young as 12 years old without parental consent or any oversight. In light of such…
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Barnett meets with group seeking end to optional sex on certificates law
Attorney-General Guy Barnett has met with a feminist group that is calling for the repeal of the state’s sex self-ID legislation. Parliament passed the amendment to the Sex Discrimination Act in 2019, making the listing of babies’ gender optional on birth certificates and allowing any individual over 16 to change their listed gender on the…
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Comments on the Tasmanian DECYP Respectful Relationship Education Y7-10 & Y11-12
Recently, concerned educators and parents have raised alarms about the content of the Respectful Relationships Education (RRE) Years 11–12 document. While its stated aim is to prevent domestic violence and promote healthy relationships, the material contains highly sensitive content on sexuality, violent behaviours, and pornography that may in fact undermine safeguarding principles. Troubling Teaching Methods…
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Unsafe Women’s Toilets – Letter to Attorney General Guy Barnett
Recently a member of the public wrote to Attorney General Guy Barnett to share her experience in a public toilet Dear Attorney General, I believe you are currently looking into debate around different types of gender use in public situations. I am particularly interested to see your findings as I am a retired teacher and…
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Lawfare Against Cr Louise Elliot Enabled by Bureaucrats
Elected representatives should be able to discuss matters of public policy — particularly contentious issues involving women’s rights, child safeguarding, and legislation — without facing prolonged legal processes for expressing political opinions. Regardless of where one stands on debates surrounding gender identity, the use of anti-discrimination complaints against elected officials raises important questions about freedom…
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Opinion: Who is doing the fear-mongering?
Rodney Croome’s predictions about the Coalition rolling out a trans fear campaign and a looming culture war in the lead up to the coming federal election (Canberra Times 10 Jan 2025), tell us that many in the LGBTQA+ community are nervous about the implications of the US election on voter sentiment in Australia. While Rodney…