Tag: Australia
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Lesbian Action Group Triumphs in Federal Court
On 15 April 2026, the Federal Court of Australia delivered a significant verdict in favour of the Lesbian Action Group (LAG). Justice Mark Moshinsky allowed LAG’s appeal, set aside the earlier decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration. This ruling is an important development for women’s sex-based rights in…
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Dragged Out for Asking “Why?” – RANZCP’s Brutal Silencing of Dissent
At the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Congress in Melbourne on 4 May 2026, Dr Jillian Spencer was pushed to the ground by security, dragged down the stairs, and ejected from the conference — all for silently holding a handmade sign that read: “RANZCP KICKED OUT DR AMOS. WHY?” The incident occurred…
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AHPRA’s LGBTIQA+ Strategy: Affirmation First or Evidence-Based Care?
An analysis of regulatory documents and what they may mean for clinicians and patient care Recent Freedom of Information documents released to Women Speak Tasmania provide insight into how the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is developing its National Scheme LGBTIQA+ Equity and Inclusion Strategy. The documents show AHPRA has committed to using external…
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ABC Bias Complaint on Let Women Speak Coverage – Email to the ABC Board
Email sent to the ABC Board on 23.04.26 To the ABC Board, I write to question the role and powers of the ABC Ombudsman, and the parameters within which the position currently operates. My initial complaint concerned the ABC’s reporting on the Let Women Speak event held in Melbourne in 2023. While concerns about bias…
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AHRC President Faces Questions Over Youth Gender Care and Women’s Rights
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…
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Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
Women Speak Tasmania has lodged a submission to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion under Term of Reference (d), which examines ways to strengthen social cohesion in Australia and counter ideologically and religiously motivated extremism. Our submission argues that social cohesion depends on clear, proportionate, and equal legal protections applied consistently across all…
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Surrogacy in Tasmania and the National Push for Abolition: Our Voice in the ALRC Review
Tasmania’s Surrogacy Act 2012 was designed with the best interests of the child in mind. It permits only altruistic (non-commercial) gestational surrogacy, requires written agreements, judicial oversight through parentage orders, and residency rules for both surrogates and intended parents. Yet even this tightly regulated framework cannot eliminate the inherent risks of physical, psychological and economic…
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APS Gender Care Statement Sparks Debate Over Evidence and Guidance
Australia’s peak body for psychologists, the Australian Psychological Society (APS), has released a new position statement titled “Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of transgender and gender diverse people.” The document was presented as an updated, evidence-informed position on psychological care for transgender and gender-diverse Australians. However, its release has prompted criticism from some clinicians,…
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APS board member accused of ‘intimidation’ after questioning mother of detransitioned son
On 26 April 2026, The Australian published a report by Rachel Baxendale examining a complaint made against Australian Psychological Society board member Andrew Chua by the mother of a detransitioned young man. The article reports that the mother, whose son medically transitioned with hormones at age 18 before later deciding he was not transgender, contacted…