Tag: politics
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Ivan Dean Bill – Alternate Bill for Gender Reforms
Purpose of the Amendments The proposed amendments sought to roll back aspects of Tasmania’s gender law reforms by narrowing definitions and replacing “gender” with “biological sex” throughout relevant legislation. Key Changes Proposed Implications In short: Ivan Dean’s amendments aimed to undo much of Tasmania’s 2018 gender reforms by removing legal recognition of “gender identity” and…
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Inquiry into Discrimination and Bullying in Tasmanian Schools
Dear Committee Members, Women Speak Tasmania is a non profit organization advocating for women and young girls rights in the state of Tasmania, we welcome the government Inquiry into Discrimination And Bullying in Tasmanian schools. We want to use this opportunity to inform you that recently WST was alerted to the content of a program…
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Education Minister Jo Palmer should axe political lobby group’s teacher training program– leaked documents.
Women Speak Tasmania have called on the Minister for Education Jo Palmer to immediately axe a teacher training program being delivered to all Primary and Secondary Teachers by political lobby group Working It Out on behalf of the Department of Education, Children and Young People. ‘Leaked documents show the training program “Supporting Sexuality, Sex and…
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Push for Parliamentary Inquiry into Sex Self ID Laws following Olympics Fiasco
In the last few days the world has been witness to the disastrous result that sex self ID laws have had on women’s sports. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has failed to protect female athletes by allowing men who identify as women, whether intersex or transgender, to compete against women. Dr Elizabeth Caballero Pastor said…
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Federal Inquiry into Gender Clinics – Letter to Federal Health Minister Mark Butler
Dear Federal Health Minister Mark Butler, We are a grassroots organization in Tasmania advocating for women’s sex based rights and pushing back against gender ideology. Our latest campaign called upon the Tasmanian State Government to hold an inquiry into Tasmanian gender clinics. Please see attached the letter we received from Tasmanian Health Minister Hon Guy…
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Calls for Commonwealth Inquiry into Gender Clinics
In response to WST correspondence with Health Minister Guy Barnett, we are pleased that the Tasmanian Liberal Government is the first Government in Australia to back a Commonwealth inquiry into gender clinics and their guidelines in response to release of England’s groundbreaking Cass Review. Spokesperson Dr Elizabeth Caballero Pastor said, ‘While our initial request to…
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Inquiring mind
Tasmania’s Liberal government has become the first Australian administration to recommend a national review of public gender services for minors. The island state’s Health Minister, Guy Barnett, who is also Attorney-General, said he had written to his federal counterpart—Australia’s Labor Party Health Minister, Mark Butler—to ask him to consider the idea. On Thursday, Mr Barnett…
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Banned drug leuprorelin acetate still being prescribed in Tasmania.
The drug leuprorelin acetate, now banned in the UK from use as a puberty blocker, is still being prescribed by the Tasmanian Gender Service (TGS). Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Italy have also implemented bans on the use of puberty blockers for under 18’s because of risks to patient safety. The bans have been implemented following…
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The Dangers of Gender Ideology & Unisex Toilets at Schools – Letter to Jo Palmer
WST member sent a letter to Education Minister Jo Palmer about the impacts of social transition in schools, the role of social media in rapid onset gender dysphoria and safety bathroom policy Dear Jo Palmer, I’m writing this letter to make you aware of the increasingly troubled teaching of gender ideology at schools in Tasmania.…