Tag: Australia
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Analysis of The Australia Human Rights Commission’s Equal Identities Report
Women Speak Tasmania has carefully reviewed the Australian Human Rights Commission’s March 2026 report, Equal Identities – A human rights review of the experiences of trans and gender diverse people in Australia. While the report claims to advance human rights, its 19 recommendations would seriously undermine the sex-based rights of women and girls in Australia…
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ABC cuts ties with trans lobby group ACON after bias exposed
The ABC has severed ties with ACON following The Australian’s explosive revelations that the group influenced its news coverage and programming for years. The ABC has abandoned its partnership with ACON following revelations by The Australian that the broadcaster’s news and programming had been heavily influenced by the radical agenda of the trans lobby group.…
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Alleged Mismanagement and Resource Waste in the Health Practitioner Regulation for Dr Jillian Spencer Case – Email to AHPRA
Email sent to AHPRA Public Interest Disclosure Team on 04.04.26 Subject: Public Interest Disclosure – Alleged substantial misuse/waste of resources and maladministration in the administration of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Dr Jillian Spencer case) Dear AHPRA Public Interest Disclosure team, I am making this disclosure as a member of the public under AHPRA’s…
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Analysis of The Yogyakarta Principles and Why They Conflict with Women’s Rights Under International Law
What are the Yogyakarta Principles? The Yogyakarta Principles (often called “YP”) are a set of 38 principles plus 111 extra state obligations created in 2006 and updated in 2017. They claim to show how existing international human rights law should apply to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics. They are not a…
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Tasmania’s Department of Health Puts Ideology Before Biology
A recent article in The Australian highlighted growing debate over the language used in women’s healthcare and medical institutions across Australia. The article focused on a seminar hosted by UNSW Sydney senior research fellow Kerryn Drysdale — whose academic background includes a thesis on drag culture — titled “Reimagining Menopause for Trans and Gender Diverse…
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Why Was Charitable Status Granted to Equality Australia? – Letter to PM Anthony Albanese
Today, A. Johnsen visited Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s electorate office in Division of Grayndler, delivering a clear message via staff and submitting a formal letter. Dear Prime Minister, I would like to know the reasoning behind your decision to grant Equality Australia charitable status, allowing it to access significant tax breaks at a cost to…
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International Women’s Day 2026: Defending Women’s Sex-Based Rights in Tasmania
This International Women’s Day (8 March 2026), Women Speak Tasmania focused our advocacy on a clear and urgent goal: restoring the recognition of ‘sex’ in Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Act 1998. Women’s equality in law has always depended on the clear recognition of sex as a protected attribute. Without it, sex-based protections become difficult to enforce in…
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ABC won platinum for trans activism, failed on transparency
Secret submissions reveal how the ABC let a trans lobby group influence its programming, but the broadcaster won’t release key documents – because it might stop it ‘attracting the best talent’. Newly released documents show how the ABC won platinum status last year with trans lobby group ACON after pledging to use its unique position…
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What Finland Learned About Youth Gender Medicine: Evidence, Concerns, and the Shift to a Mental Health Model
What AusPATH Doesn’t Want You to Know: Finland’s Evidence-Based Exit from Routine Gender-Affirming Care for Youth During her keynote address at the inaugural Coalition Advancing Scientific Care (CASC) Gender Healthcare Summit in Adelaide (October 18–19, 2025), Professor Riittakerttu Kaltiala presented a detailed account of Finland’s real-world experience with adolescent gender dysphoria services. As one of…
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Complaint About AHPRA Decision – Letter to Health Ombudsman
Letter to the Health Ombudsman sent on 05.03.26 Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to express concern about what appears to be an inconsistency in the way the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is applying its regulatory powers. In February 2026, Dr Andrew Amos was banned from using social media and had restrictions placed on…