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  • Senate Estimates Expose Ongoing Chaos: Pregnancy for Men and Refusal to Define “Woman”

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    During this week’s 2026–27 Budget Estimates hearings, two important exchanges once again highlighted the deep confusion and ideological capture within Australia’s key gender and human rights agencies. Pregnancy and “Potential Pregnancy” in Discrimination Law On Tuesday 26 May 2026, in the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Senator Michaelia Cash questioned Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr…

  • AHRC President Faces Questions Over Youth Gender Care and Women’s Rights

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    On 29 April 2026, Hugh de Kretser delivered his inaugural Australian Human Rights Assessment address at the National Press Club in Canberra amid growing controversy surrounding the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Equal Identities: A human rights review of the experiences of trans and gender diverse people in Australia, released in March 2026. The report has…

  • Human Rights, Sex-Based Rights, and the Questions Left Unanswered

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    On 21 April 2026, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), in partnership with Tasmania’s Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, hosted the first event in its national seminar series titled “The Answer Is Human Rights” at the RACV Hobart Hotel. The event marked the AHRC’s 40th anniversary and promoted two major reform agendas: The evening featured…

  • Does Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner Listen to Women?

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    At the National Press Club address on 24 September 2025, Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Anna Cody, was asked a direct question by Dr Megan Poore of the Women’s Advocate about whether she would use her powers to ensure that women’s groups working for sex-based rights are meaningfully consulted in law and policy. CEDAW Article 7…

  • Analysis of Women’s Human Rights in International and Australian Law

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    1. International Law Framework Women’s human rights are primarily grounded in international human rights instruments: Australia ratified CEDAW in 1980, committing itself to align national laws with these obligations. 2. Australian Federal Law Human Rights Commission Framework The Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 established the AHRC, giving effect to Australia’s international human rights obligations.…

  • Open Letter to the Australian Human Rights Commission

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    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…

  • Request for Review: Denial of Lesbian Action Group’s Exemption under the Sex Discrimination Act – Letter to AHRC

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    We are sharing a letter to the Australian Human Rights Commission sent to us by a supporter of our page. The writer of this letter decided to communicate their concerns to the AHRC after seeing a letter on this page regarding the decision by the AHRC NOT to allow the Lesbian Action Group to hold…