Tag: Burnie
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A Witch Hunt in Burnie? The Campaign to Remove Trent Aitken
Burnie City Councillor Trent Aitken, known locally as the “Boy from Burnie,” has been at the centre of ongoing controversy since early 2025 following social media comments relating to gender identity and transgender issues. What began as a Facebook post evolved into formal complaints, petitions, widespread media coverage, political pressure, and ultimately a 14-day suspension…
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Women Speak Tasmania Discusses Community Engagement with Burnie Mayor
Women Speak Tasmania recently met with Mayor Brumby to discuss community engagement and social inclusion policy. During the meeting, Mayor Brumby made it clear that she does not want Burnie to be seen as a “bigoted city.” We raised concerns about the Burnie City Council’s decision to establish an LGBTIQA+ Advisory Group, which will guide…
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Rape is rape regardless of sexual orientation, non-binary offender told
A North-West offender has been jailed for rape with the judge telling them that unconsensual sex was a crime regardless of the form in which it was committed. The offender, who cannot be named, was sentenced in the Supreme Court in Burnie on Tuesday. The offender identifies as non-binary and their victim identifies the same…
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Chronology of Burnie Library Forum Cancellation – Emails
Below are the details of our cancelled forum, originally scheduled for 21 March 2024 at the Burnie Library. The event was to present the latest developments from Europe regarding the use of puberty blockers and gender-affirming treatments in children and young people. It also included detailed information from the UK Government’s Cass Review, an independent…
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Forum: Puberty Blockers – The 21st Century Global Medical Scandal
Women Speak Tasmania recently organised a public forum at Burnie Library to discuss paediatric gender medicine and to provide parents with information about puberty blockers and related treatments. The event, scheduled for Thursday morning, was cancelled by the library on Monday — less than two hours into the first business day after the forum had…
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‘Worst attack on free speech’ as library cancels gender medicine forum
A feminist group opposed to trans ideology is claiming censorship after the Burnie Library cancelled a forum organised for Thursday to discuss the use of puberty blockers in Tasmania. Women Speak Tasmania (WST) spokesperson Isla MacGregor said the forum was organised to warn parents of the risks of the use of gender medicine. But the…
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Couple fined after police find both with child exploitation images
A 30-year-old woman going through a gender change and her 23-year-old male partner have each been convicted of possessing child exploitation material. Anna Koizumi Umpisa Simmons appeared in the Burnie Magistrate’s Court on Monday after pleading guilty to one count of possessing child exploitation material. Magistrate Leanne Topfer fined Simmons $500 plus court costs, but…