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OUTInPerth – Court battle between Moira Deeming and John Pescutto set to begin
The case begins on Monday and is expected to take three weeks to be heard.
15/09/2024
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The case begins on Monday and is expected to take three weeks to be heard.
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 …
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 …
Government has a significant legislative agenda that it would like to pass before the end of the term.” a spokesperson told OUTinPerth.
12 September 2024 – Today the Albanese Government has introduced a hate crimes bill that contains no protections against hate speech or serious vilification, despite the present, urgent threats to the LGBTIQ+ community. The community has called for stronger, broader protections from hate and vilification and should be a part of broader responses that include […]
Labor said the bill should not even be considered.
12 September 2024 – WA and national LGBTIQA+ groups have welcomed the passing last night of a Bill abolishing the WA Gender Reassignment Board. The WA Births, Deaths and Marriages Reform Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Bill 2024 removes the requirement for trans people to undertake gender affirming medical treatment and seek approval from the […]
Last night the Tasmanian Parliament’s Lower House passed the nation’s first financial redress scheme for anti-LGBT laws. The scheme was introduced by Greens’ leader Rosalie Woodruff, and supported by Labor and independent MPs, during debate on Liberal Government legislation updating the state’s legislation allowing criminal records for homosexuality and cross-dressing to be expunged from outward-facing …
The legislation will now return to the Legislative Assembly.
After its final passage the legislation will remove the WA Gender Recognition Board.
The government will force a vote on the bill on Wednesday.
The move has been described as a “bullish display of arrogance”.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government has listened to the feedback from the community. But intersex question still missing.