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  • The Noises of North Tassie 

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    The magnificent women of Women Speak Tasmania are angry, and rightly so.  First, they’re angry that the brand-new Recreation Hub at Mowbray, Launceston, has no single-sex toilets or changerooms.  And then, they’re angry that ABC Northern Tasmania chose to report this via a particularly exasperating little piece on its radio breakfast show on 28 April, with reporter Sunshine Wood…

  • Two Library Cancellations – Part 2: The Legal Response

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    In Part 1, we outlined the cancellation of two community forums booked at Libraries Tasmania venues in Burnie (March 2024) and Devonport (April 2025). This second part examines the formal complaints that followed and the current legal proceedings before TASCAT. Complaints to the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Following each cancellation, Women Speak Tasmania lodged formal complaints with…

  • Two Library Cancellations – Part 1: What Happened?

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    Over the last two years, Women Speak Tasmania has faced the cancellation of two community forums by Libraries Tasmania after bookings had already been confirmed and publicly advertised. Both events concerned public policy, women’s rights, and laws affecting sex-based rights and protections. In both cases, the forums were ultimately relocated and held without incident. These…

  • Invitation to Sign the Women’s Pledge Australia and Restore Sex-Based Rights for Women – Email to Tasmanians MPs

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    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…

  • Tasmanian Women’s Health Funding Hijacked

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    It all started with a screenshot and a little curiosity. A follower sent Women Speak Tasmania a screenshot of the successful applicants for the Tasmanian Government’s LGBTIQA+ Grants Program 2025. One entry immediately stood out: Women’s Health Tasmania received $30,000 for a project titled “Re-defining Change: Menopause support for TGD People”. Our curiosity was instantly…

  • Remembering Why Women Fought for Spaces of Their Own

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    Recently, members of Women Speak Tasmania visited the electorate office of Nick Duigan in Invermay, Launceston. We presented a copy of A Loo of One’s Own by Eleri Harris to the Minister for Sport. At first glance, this colourful children’s picture book appears playful and light-hearted, filled with quirky illustrations and gentle humour. Yet it…

  • Michael Ferguson Meets Women Speak Tasmania on Sex Protections

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    Representatives from Women Speak Tasmania and LGB Alliance Australia met today with Michael Ferguson MP, Member for Bass, to discuss the urgent need to add biological sex as a protected attribute in Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Act 1998. The delegation presented Mr Ferguson with a policy brief and a collection of Tasmanians’ testimonies detailing the harms caused…

  • Opinion: Women’s Concerns About Public Facilities Are Not ‘Misinformation’

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    Recent discussion about all-gender toilets in Tasmania has been dismissed in some quarters as “mischievous misinformation.” But many women raising concerns about privacy, dignity and public design are not spreading misinformation at all. They are asking reasonable questions about how major public facilities are being planned, and whether women’s needs are still being properly considered.…

  • Women Branded “Mischievous” for Defending Single-Sex Toilets

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    Equality Tasmania and activist Rodney Croome are determined to shut down opposition to gender-neutral toilets, branding women’s legitimate concerns as “mischievous misinformation.” In their posts, they reassure everyone that male and female toilets won’t be replaced — these new facilities are just helpful extras for trans people, parents, and those with accessibility needs. They’re “completely…

  • Feedback Regarding Northern Recreation Hub Segment – Email to ABC Northern Tasmania

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    Email sent to ABC Northern Tasmania Breakfast on 29 April 2026 Dear ABC Northern Tasmania Breakfast team, I am writing regarding the recent segment on the all-gender toilets and change facilities at the Northern Recreation Hub in Mowbray featuring Mayor Matthew Garwood. While the segment acknowledged that there are strong community views on both sides…