Tag: legal transition
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Speaking Truth About the Impacts of Sex Self-ID: A Rebuttal to 2018 Claims
In 2018, several Tasmanian women’s organisations publicly criticised Women Speak Tasmania (WST) for warning that proposed amendments to the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018—which introduced sex self-identification into Tasmanian law—would erode women’s rights and compromise safeguarding. At the time, these organisations dismissed our concerns as “ideological” and “discriminatory,” insisting that recognising gender…
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Children’s Commissioner’s Warning: Transgender Reforms Rushed Without Proper Consultation
The Tasmanian Commissioner for Children and Young People, Leanne McLean, has revealed that she was never briefed or asked to comment on the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018 – even after major amendments were pushed through the Lower House late last year. This startling admission highlights how little consultation Labor and the…
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O’Connor and White in Damage Control over Backlash on Transgender Reforms
While Labor Opposition leader, Rebecca White, moves to distance the party from a deal with the Greens to fast track changes to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, the Greens Cassy O’Connor has resorted to accusations of transphobia against those calling for public consultation on the issue. ‘It’s now very clear the Tasmanian people…