Tag: politics
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Your Views on Same-Sex Spaces – Email to Minister Anne Aly
On Tuesday 19 May 2026, Federal Labor Minister Dr Anne Aly appeared on ABC Afternoon Briefing and made concerning comments about women’s rights. Minister Aly claimed that efforts to protect women’s single-sex spaces come only from the “far Right”, and described women advocating for female-only spaces — such as Sall Grover — as “punching down”.…
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Lawfare in Australia: Consequences for Gender-Critical Beliefs
Understanding the Conflict Between Gender Ideology and Gender-Critical Views In recent years, Australia has witnessed a growing number of complaints, tribunal proceedings, workplace disputes, regulatory actions, and court cases involving conflict between gender ideology and gender-critical beliefs. These disputes are not simply disagreements about personal identity. They raise broader questions about how society defines sex,…
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What a Week! Reflections on Advocacy, Attacks, and Media Balance in Tasmania
Over the weekend, we at Women Speak Tasmania reflected on a very busy and, yes, quite exciting week. It started with a simple email to Tasmanian parliamentarians asking for “sex” to be properly restored and protected in the Anti-Discrimination Act. What followed was a pile-on of attacks on women advocating for sex-based rights. It began…
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Opinion: Women Are Not “Anti-Trans” for Defending Sex-Based Rights
This week Women Speak Tasmania found itself discussed in Tasmania Parliament and labelled in media coverage as part of an “anti-transgender” campaign. The reason? We sent an email to Tasmanian parliamentarians inviting them to support the Women’s Pledge Australia and consider reforms to strengthen women’s sex-based protections under Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Act. Women Speak Tasmania is…
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Tasmania rejects push to change discrimination laws targeting transgender people
Premier Jeremy Rockliff has rejected calls to ban transgender women from single-sex spaces after activists lobbied MPs to sign a pledge changing Tasmania’s discrimination laws. Tasmania will not be changing its discrimination laws despite lobbying from anti-transgender activists, Premier Jeremy Rockliff says. A mass email sent at the weekend has asked MPs to sign a…
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Invitation to Sign the Women’s Pledge Australia and Restore Sex-Based Rights for Women – Email to Tasmanians MPs
Email sent to all Members of the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council on 16 May 2026. Dear Tasmanian Parliamentarian, On 15 May 2026 the Full Federal Court of Australia delivered its judgment in Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd v Tickle. The court ruled that excluding a trans-identified male from a women-only app on…
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Campaign Launch: Restoring Sex-Based Protections for Tasmanian Women and Girls
Women Speak Tasmania has officially launched our campaign to restore clear, sex-based protections for women and girls in Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Act 1998. Currently, the Act protects “gender” and “gender identity” — but does not include a clear, standalone protection for biological sex (male and female). This creates legal uncertainty and risks undermining the spaces, services,…
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Analysis of CEDAW: What It Is, What It Means for Women, and Why It Matters in Australia
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) What Is CEDAW? The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is often described as the international bill of rights for women. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979 and in force since 1981, CEDAW legally obliges…
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How Tasmania’s Sex Self-ID Laws Were Passed: A Timeline of Events, Key Players, and Missing Voices
Tasmania’s “sex self-identification” reforms – introduced between 2018 and 2019 – fundamentally reshaped how sex and gender are recognised in law. They also triggered one of the most significant debates on women’s rights, safeguarding, and democratic process that our state has ever seen. Women Speak Tasmania has been involved in this debate from the beginning.…
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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:…