Tag: Australia
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Jennifer Buckley v Jasmine Sussex: test of science and freedom of speech as Queensland tribunal prepares to hear case over breastfeeding
A vilification complaint has taken on a life of its own, morphing into a test of freedom of speech and transgender rights as a Queensland tribunal prepares to hear an unprecedented case. After Adrian became Jennifer and booked in for sex reassignment surgery, she did what came naturally to a mum and breastfed her newborn…
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Institutional Capitulation: How a Melbourne Council Cancelled Helen Joyce
The City of Melbourne’s cancellation of a women’s rights forum featuring Helen Joyce stands as a stark warning about the fragility of free speech in Australia. What was intended to be a private, ticketed discussion on the impacts of gender identity ideology on women and children instead became a textbook case of institutional capitulation to…
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Behind Closed Doors: Family Planning Tasmania and the Hidden Curriculum
This is a quick summary of the blog post titled ‘Keeping Secrets from Parents: Family Planning Tasmania is an Active Participant.’ We have also included a downloadable word document containing all the important questions parents should ask. What it’s about: The post raises serious concerns about Family Planning Tasmania (FPT) and its “Growing Up Program” (GUP) delivered…
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ABC Bias in Terminology Used to Describe the Let Women Speak Rally – Letter to the ABC Ombudsman
Below is an email exchange between Anthony Johnson and the ABC Ombudsman’s office. Anthony contacted us to share his experience of ABC bias, which he thought might be of interest. Anthony wrote: “I have made two complaints to the ABC about the language used to describe the Let Women Speak rally, held in Melbourne 2023.…
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Thank you for agreeing to further consultation with women’s advocacy groups – Letter to Anna Cody
Letter sent to Anna Cody on the 07 October 2025 Dear Commissioner Cody, I watched your address to the National Press Club September 24 with great interest. Your response to the question from Women’s Advocate Megan Poore gave me hope that you will engage in open, earnest consultation with ordinary women, around the removal of…
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Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner Refuses to Acknowledge Biological Sex
On 7 October 2025, during Senate Estimates (Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee), Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Anna Cody, was again pressed on women’s sex-based rights. What unfolded revealed a Commissioner unwilling – or unable – to acknowledge biological sex, even when asked the simplest of questions. First, in questioning by Senator Malcolm Roberts,…
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Women Betrayed: How Sex Self-ID Laws Put a Child Rapist in a Women’s Prison”
The Victorian government has done the unthinkable: a male who raped his own five-year-old daughter is serving his sentence in a women’s prison. His “gender identity” was treated not only as justification for placing him among vulnerable women, but also as a mitigating factor that reduced his jail term. This is not just a shocking…
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A Collection of Memes, Artwork, and Quotes – Social Media Resources
Over the years, Women Speak Tasmania has shared a wide variety of material on our social media platforms to help raise awareness and spark conversation. This collection brings together memes, artwork, quotes, graphics, and other resources that we have found powerful and effective in highlighting key issues affecting women and girls. We do not claim…
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The Women’s Pledge Australia: Who Has Signed On?
Here you can find which politicians and parties have pledged their support for women’s sex-based rights in Australia, listed by state and at the national and local level. This includes those who have formally signed the Women’s Pledge Australia and publicly committed to protecting female-only rights, spaces, and opportunities. Tasmania Federal: State: Local: Queensland Federal:…
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One Nation Senators Sign Women’s Pledge Australia
Women Speak Tasmania today joined Senators from One Nation outside Federal Parliament as they signed on to Women’s Pledge Australia, a national initiative calling on elected representatives to commit to protecting women’s sex-based rights. Dr Elizabeth Caballero from WST stood alongside Senators Malcolm Roberts and Tyron Whitten as they publicly pledged their support. One Nation…