Tag: 2026
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Is AHPRA’s Registration of a Trans-Identified Male as Female Putting Patient Consent at Risk?
The recent registration of the trans-identified male Dr Beth Upton by Australia’s medical regulator has raised serious concerns among women across the country. The trans-identified male Dr Beth Upton, who began transitioning in 2022, is now working as an unaccredited emergency-medicine trainee under supervision at Port Macquarie Base Hospital and Kempsey District Hospital on the…
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Regarding the Sex-Based Rights of Women and Girls in Tasmania – Letter to the Attorney General
Letter sent to Tasmania Attorney General Guy Barnett on the 16.04.26 Dear Attorney General, I write to you respectfully as an ordinary Tasmanian citizen, and as a member of the National Council of Women (Tasmanian branch), regarding a matter of public interest, namely the sex-based rights of women and girls. Specifically, I request that urgent…
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Protecting Single-Sex Services for Female Survivors – Email to Meg Webb
Email sent to Independent MLC for Nelson, Meg Webb, on 20.04.26 Subject: Thank You for Speaking at the No More Violence Rally – Protecting Single-Sex Services for Female Survivors Dear Ms Webb, I write on behalf of Women Speak Tasmania to thank you for addressing the “No More Violence Rally” on Parliament Lawns yesterday, Sunday…
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Calls for Legal Protection of Sex After “No More Violence Rally”
Women Speak Tasmania applauds the more than 100 Tasmanians who gathered yesterday at the “No More Violence Rally” on Parliament Lawns. Organised by What Were You Wearing Australia, the rally demanded stronger action and funding to end men’s violence against women and children ahead of the May State Budget. Tasmania’s chronically low funding for sex-based…
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Transparency in Relationships and Sexuality Education – Letter to the Children’s Commissioner
Letter sent to the Interim Children’s Commissioner, Ms Isabelle Crompton on 26.03.26 Dear Ms Crompton, Subject: Concerns regarding transparency and parental engagement in Relationships and Sexuality Education programs in Tasmanian schools I am writing on behalf of Women Speak Tasmania to raise concerns about a potential systemic issue affecting student wellbeing and parental engagement in…
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ABC Complaints Process and Bias Concerns – Letter to Sarah Henderson
Letter sent to the Shadow Minister for Communications, Hon Sarah Henderson, on 16.04.26 Dear Senator Henderson, After watching you in Senate Estimates hearings repeatedly challenge ABC bosses about the public broadcaster’s biased reporting, I thought I should write to you about that same matter, and the altogether unsatisfactory responses I have received from ABC Complaints,…
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Request to Remove the Portrait of Martine Delaney from the Wall of Women display at Cascades Female Factory Historic Site – Email to Madeleine Ogilvie
Email sent to Minister for Arts and Heritage, Madeleine Ogilvie MP, on 16.04.26 Dear Minister Ogilvie, I am writing to respectfully request the removal of the portrait of Martine Delaney (a biological male) from the Wall of Women display at the World Heritage-listed Cascades Female Factory Historic Site in South Hobart. The Cascades Female Factory…
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Editorial Activism and the Loss of Public Trust
Local newspapers once played a vital role in Tasmanian communities. They were not simply businesses or platforms for headlines — they were forums where ordinary people could debate local issues, raise concerns, respond to public decisions, and feel connected to civic life. Increasingly, many Tasmanians feel that role is disappearing. As a women’s rights organisation…
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Opinion: Parents Deserve Balanced Reporting on Gender-Distressed Youth
A recent article in The Examiner (11 April 2026), titled “Where can I find help? New initiative to connect fathers of trans kids”, highlights a new initiative supporting fathers of transgender-identifying children. It raises an important issue — but also an important concern. Where are the other voices? The piece presents a single, affirming perspective:…
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Analysis of the Tasmanian Local Government Act (1993): How Equal Treatment of All Residents is the Legal Foundation of Good Local Governance
Women Speak Tasmania believes that genuine community wellbeing depends on local councils serving all residents fairly and impartially. This detailed analysis of the Local Government Act 1993 — the principal legislation governing Tasmania’s 29 councils — shows that the Act establishes equal treatment and service to the whole community as the foundation of good local…