Women Speak Tasmania

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  • The world v Trent Aitken: Hundreds across the globe take on boy from Burnie

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    More than 700 people, from all corners of the globe, have called for a controversial Burnie councillor to resign. The petition, which garnered 749 signatures, called Councillor Trent Aitken “to resign his position” effective immediately upon the tabling of the petition. It was in response to “recent actions of hate speech, bullying and anti-discrimination on social media“,…

  • Mercury reportage Dr Julie Sladden

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    Email sent to Robert Inglis on 19.06.25 Dear Robert, I read your story in The Mercury today Controversial Liberal candidate Julie Sladden should be dismissed, Labor says Did you read copy of Women Speak Tasmania’s Media Release below sent to the Mercury yesterday or did it not reach you in time for your story? You…

  • Controversial Liberal candidate Julie Sladden should be dismissed, Labor says

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    A Liberal candidate for the seat of Bass should have her party membership revoked, according to a Labor MLC A controversial Liberal candidate has been accused of previously campaigning against her own party, which Labor claims should be grounds for her dismissal. Julie Sladden has again been preselected to run for the Liberals in Bass,…

  • Councillor crackdown: Laws to remove problematic members to be introduced

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    Local Government Minister Kerry Vincent says draft legislation to crack down on councillor misconduct, which includes their removal by an independent tribunal, will soon be released to the public. There has been debate over a number of years that the rules governing councillor misconduct are sufficient and penalties for code of conduct breaches are insufficient.…

  • Councillor responds over gender backlash

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    Several Burnie City councillors are considering lodging Code of Conduct complaints against outspoken and unapologetic fellow councillor Trent Aitken in the wake of his recent public comments attracting trans people But the “Boy from Burnie” says he has “never felt so much love from his community” since his Facebook post that stated a transgender woman…

  • Trans activists deface statue of feminist hero Millicent Fawcett

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    Thousands protest in London over Supreme Court’s ruling on definition of a woman Trans rights activists defaced a statue of Millicent Fawcett during a protest against the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman. The Parliament Square statue of the suffragist, a prominent campaigner for women’s rights in the 19th century, was daubed with graffiti reading…

  • Sentencing Law Ammenments a letter to Tasmania Attorney General Guy Barnett

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    Dear Minister Guy Barnett, Re: Hate speech laws must not be used to silence dissent. Free speech protections are needed before any laws intended to curb speech. We are writing to you directly on the advice of the Health Minister Jacquie Petrusma at our meeting on 18 March 2025, to express our grave reservations about…

  • Greens fight over trans rights and free speech

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    An internal fight over trans rights and free speech has seen the Greens suspend one of its founders, in a process that took almost two years and could not be appealed Bob Brown calls Drew Hutton a hero and an icon, the “driving force” behind the establishment of the Greens. Over decades, Hutton worked to…

  • Rape crime data based on sex not gender

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    WST congratulate the Government for recording rape crime and victim data for statistical purposes according to sex not gender. Yesterday WST received a reply from Deputy Premier, Attorney General and Minister for Justice Guy Barnett confirming that data for statistical purposed in rape cases: ‘it is the sex of accused people and complainants that is…

  • Collection of data for statistical purposes with regard to rape cases

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    Women Speak Tasmania wrote to the Minister for Justice Guy Barnett and Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence Jo Palmer in regard of how data is collected on rape cases. Below you can read our letter from the 29th January 2025 Reply from Minister for Justice Guy Barnett 12th March 2025