QNews – Concerns new federal Hate Crimes Bill falls short
LGBTQIA+ community advocates have welcomed proposed amendments that would see “sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and disability” added to federal hate crimes legislation for the first time but are concerned that the changes don’t go far enough. The Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 aims to strengthen the “urging violence offences” in …
QNews – Senators throw out Pauline Hanson’s anti-trans bill
One Nation’s Pauline Hanson has been thwarted from amending the Sex Discrimination Act to wind back discrimination protections for trans people. Senator Hanson introduced the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Acknowledging Biological Reality) Bill on Thursday. The draft bill would’ve removed gender identity from the Sex Discrimination Act, rolling back federal discrimination protections for trans and gender-diverse …
OUTInPerth – WA government defends using standing orders to push through gender legislation
Government has a significant legislative agenda that it would like to pass before the end of the term.” a spokesperson told OUTinPerth.
