Tag: Tasmania
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Holding MPs Accountable: Women Speak Tasmania Visits Electorate Offices
On 28 April, Women Speak Tasmania members took action in Hobart, visiting the electorate offices of our federal representatives ahead of the coming election. Our goal was simple: to see whether our elected officials are prepared to answer the most basic of questions—what is a woman? Holding Politicians Accountable We began at the office of…
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The Advocate Again Misrepresents Women Speak Tasmania
Women Speak Tasmania (WST) is once again the target of biased coverage in The Advocate, this time in relation to our rescheduled forum at the Devonport RSL. The April 11 article, titled “Controversial group sets sight on another venue in quest to hold forum,” repeats activist talking points, including comments from Rodney Croome who accused…
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‘Mum, why was there a man at the pool in a wig and women’s bathers today?’
An unexpected conversation with our kids about mentally ill men and a sick society ‘Mum, why was there a man at the pool in a wig and women’s bathers today? Our 8-year-old daughter innocently piped up as we were driving home from ballet last week. My wife had already been filling me in on the…
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The Advocate’s Bias Against Women Speak Tasmania
When Women Speak Tasmania’s planned North West forums were cancelled by Devonport Library and The Hive, we expected local media to report fairly. Instead, The Advocate chose to frame us through a biased lens — echoing activist talking points and misrepresenting our position. Journalist Sarah Fittock contacted us with questions, but the story published implied…
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Invitation to the Forum: Women’s Rights in the Modern World
Women Speak Tasmania members are pleased to inform that our previous cancel forum will go ahead at the RSL Club in Devonport on 7 May despite the threats received from trans activists and lobby groups. Related:
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Thugs Veto Used to Cancel Women’s Forum on Legislation
Women Speak Tasmania have had an outpouring of community support in the north west following the cancellation of two venues which WST booked to hold a public forum to discuss legislation that affects women and girls. WST Spokesperson Dr Elizabeth Caballero was going to present information contained in the WST Dossier which was presented in…
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Chronology of The Hive, Ulverstone Cancellation – Emails
After our Forum “Women’s Rights in the Modern World” was cancelled by the Devonport Library, we tried to hire another venue called The Hive in Ulverstone. We made a preliminary booking over the phone and we started sharing an update on social media regarding the location change. We received an email, the Hive did not…
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Chronology of Devonport Library Forum Cancellation – Emails
Correspondence between WST and Libraries Tasmania Emma Shaw, a member of WST, hired a room at the Devonport library to host a Forum called “Women’s Rights in the Modern World”. We were going to discuss how gender law reforms impact women and how the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination laws and the Federal Sex discrimination Act defines what…
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‘Thugs veto’: Controversial group claims it was shafted over NW events
A controversial group dubbed anti-trans by many has come out swinging over what they call the cancellation of public forums at two North-West venues. However, one venue operator denied the group’s claim for cancellation, while the other said its booking had been approved for a private event only. Women Speak Tasmania (WST) took to social…