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Tag: Louise Elliot

  • Lawfare Against Cr Louise Elliot Enabled by Bureaucrats 

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    Elected representatives should be able to discuss matters of public policy — particularly contentious issues involving women’s rights, child safeguarding, and legislation — without facing prolonged legal processes for expressing political opinions. Regardless of where one stands on debates surrounding gender identity, the use of anti-discrimination complaints against elected officials raises important questions about freedom…

  • The Apology That Never Happened: Hobart Council’s Hollow Response to Louise Elliott

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    What the Video Shows The video captures Hobart City Council’s Special Meeting on 3 July 2024, where a formal apology was delivered to Councillor Louise Elliott following evidence of discrimination against her. Councillor Elliott had been previously denied access to hire the Town Hall for a “Women’s Rights and Free Speech” forum, which was later…

  • ABC Hobart’s Leon Compton Crosses the Line: An Interview with Louise Elliot

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    On 21 February 2024, Independent Candidate for Clark and Hobart City Councillor Louise Elliot appeared on ABC Radio Hobart’s Mornings program, hosted by Leon Compton. What should have been an opportunity for voters to hear about Elliot’s vision and election platform quickly devolved into a one-sided interrogation. In a letter to Fiona Cameron- ABC Ombudsman,…

  • Women Speak Tasmania Condemns HCC Bullying of Councillor Elliot

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    Women Speak Tasmania members staged a series of protests in response to the continued bullying and vilification of Councillor Louise Elliott, who has been unfairly targeted simply for expressing gender-critical views. These actions draw attention to the climate of intolerance faced by women in public life who dare to defend sex-based rights. Attempts to silence…

  • When Journalism Becomes Advocacy: Ryk Goddard’s Bias on ABC Hobart

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    Public trust in journalism depends on balance, fairness, and a willingness to present all sides of the story. Unfortunately, ABC Hobart’s Breakfast presenter Ryk Goddard has repeatedly failed to meet these standards, particularly on sensitive issues such as women’s rights, safeguarding, and gender identity. The Case of Cr Louise Elliott’s Motion On 14 February 2023,…