QLD: Government bill undermines birth records, parental rights and women’s safety
The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 was introduced by Attorney General, Shannon Fentiman, on the last Parliamentary sitting day of last year. Then, public submissions closed on 11 January, allowing the minimum of exposure.
Read moreSA: Pro-women, Pro-life on the Move
The successful WEEP (Women Ending Exploitation by Prostitution) conference which was held on 23 July has given an impetus to the move to enact the Nordic or Equality Model of prostitution law reform in SA. If this occurs SA will again lead the way in standing for women, especially vulnerable women.
Read moreQLD: Language war an insult to women
The Queensland Government’s decision to remove gender from the Industrial Relations Act is an insult to women.
Read moreMore support for women, not penalties
Following the overturning of Roe v Wade in the USA, a journalist in Australia contacted the ACL with the following questions…
Read moreNT: Call to prayer for vulnerable women
One of the Territory’s senior judges reportedly told The Australian, “Women in the bush are trapped in an epidemic of extreme violence brought about by intergenerational abuse and disadvantage and a culture that protects perpetrators before victims.
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