Tag: politics
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State Government wants time to consider ‘dog’s breakfast’ Tasmania gender law
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in NewsHISTORIC changes to transgender laws have been passed by the Tasmanian parliament after Liberal Speaker Sue Hickey repeatedly crossed the floor to support Labor and the Greens. The laws mean the recording of a child’s gender on their birth certificate will be optional, that people over 16 will be able to change their gender by…
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Transforming Tasmania cries foul over poll results
By Women Speak Tasmania The EMRS poll results released yesterday indicate the majority of Tasmanians do not support changes to the state’s birth registration process proposed by Labor and the Greens. The changes were passed as amendments to the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018 by our parliament’s Lower House in November last…
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Children’s Commissioner’s advice to Legislative Council exposes lack of consultation on transgender reforms
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By Bronwyn Williams and Isla MacGregor – Women Speak Tasmania The Tasmanian Commissioner for Children and Young People, Leanne McLean, in a recent email to the Legislative Council on changes to the Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 2018, stated she has not been ‘briefed or asked to comment on the Government Bill or the…
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Investigation into former Anti-discrimination Commissioner Robin Banks
By Bronwyn Williams and Isla MacGregor – Women Speak Tasmania Women Speak Tasmania is disappointed that Anti-discrimination Commissioner Sarah Bolt has referred our complaint against former Anti-discrimination Commissioner Robin Banks to the Ombudsman for investigation. We submitted our complaint against Robin Banks when our organisation was no-platformed last year at a public forum in Human…
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Cassy O’Connor and Rebecca White must explain how sex self-ID will impact women’s human rights?
By Bronwyn Williams and Isla MacGregor – Women Speak Tasmania Campaign group Women Speak Tasmania is calling on Greens’ leader Cassy O’Connor and Opposition leader Rebecca White to clarify how sex self-ID will impact the human rights of women and girls. Labor and the Greens bulldozed amendments to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act,…
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Robin Banks Attempts to No-Platform Women Speak Tasmania
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Women Speak Tasmania is scheduled to speak at a Human Rights Week event for the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) on 12 December next. On 30 November, former Anti-discrimination Commissioner, Robin Banks, emailed WILPF with the following … Ms Banks’ statements clearly amount to vilification of the Women Speak Tasmania speakers, and…
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Labor and the Greens ‘Win’, But Democracy Loses
By Bronwyn Williams and Isla MacGregor When we go to the ballot box and vote, we have an expectation that those we elect will at least try to represent our interests. We assume that any debate in parliament, particularly if the issue is contentious, will be as well-informed as it can possibly be. On 20…
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Transgender campaign misinformation continues
By Bronwyn Williams and Isla MacGregor – Women Speak Tasmania Roen Meijers of Transforming Tasmania continues to be confused about the issue of Birth Certificate registrations as it is not gender that is recorded, but sex. Additionally, the Options Paper on transgender law reform released for public consultation by former Anti-discrimination Commissioner, Robin Banks, in…
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O’Connor and White in Damage Control over Backlash on Transgender Reforms
By Women Speak Tasmania 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…
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Transforming Tasmania Shouldn’t Shut Down Birth Certificate Debate
By Bronwyn Williams and Isla MacGregor – Women Speak Tasmania Transforming Tasmania’s proposed changes to birth registration and anti-discrimination law in Tasmania are radical amendments that shouldn’t be rushed through parliament. Labor and the Greens need to support the Government’s referral of those amendments to the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute so the Tasmanian people can…