Equality Tasmania wants an assurance from Premier Jeremy Rockliff and acting Attorney-General, Michael Ferguson, that a ban on conversion practices will still be introduced by the end of the year. The group’s call comes in the wake of the resignation from parliament of former Attorney-General, Elise Archer, who was working on conversion legislation. Equality Tasmania […]
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Advocates to push for gay conviction compensation as State Gov’t balks
Equality Tasmania has welcomed a State Government bill improving 2016 legislation that allows for historical gay and transgender criminal records to be expunged. But the group says the bill does not go far enough because it does not allow for compensation as recommended by the independent review that is the basis of the new bill. […]
EQUALITY TASMANIA WELCOMES NATION-LEADING ANTI-NAZI LAW
Hopes long history of Nazi attacks on state’s LGBTIQA+ community will end Equality Tasmania has welcomed the passage of an anti-Nazi law that is the best in the nation. Equality Tasmania president, Rodney Croome, said, “LGBTIQA+ Tasmanians have been subject to harassment from Nazi sympathisers using Nazi symbols at least since the 1970s.” “Harassment using […]
ADVOCATES FEAR GOV’T BACKSLIDING ON CONVERSION BAN
Equality Tasmania fears the State Government is backsliding on its commitment to ban conversion practices. Today in Budget Estimates, Premier Jeremy Rockliff said he wants conversion legislation to protect rights such as “freedom of speech” and “prayer” adding that legislation will be introduced in this term of Government (which ends in June 2025). Equality Tasmania spokesperson, […]
FUNDING TO DEVELOP TASMANIAN LGBTIQ+ ACTION PLAN WELCOMED
Equality Tasmania and Working It Out have welcomed funding announced in Thursday’s state budget. The Tasmanian Government has allocated $175,000 for Equality Tasmania and Working It Out to help develop the state’s LGBTIQ+ Action Plan, with half that amount for each organisation. Equality Tasmania president, Rodney Croome, said, “We welcome the Government’s funding because it will ensure the skills […]
CALL FOR TIMETABLE ON TASMANIAN CONVERSION BAN
Media Release Thursday May 11th 2023 Equality Tasmania has called on the State Government to commit to a timetable for introducing a ban on conversion practices. The call comes as the Premier Jeremy Rockliff recommitted to the reform in Parliament but did not provide a timeframe. Equality Tasmania President, Rodney Croome, said, “May 17th will […]
Statement from Equality Tasmanian on Jeremy Rockliff becoming Tasmanian Premier
President of Equality Tasmania, Rodney Croome, said Jeremy Rockliff is one of the strongest and most effective advocates for LGBTIQ+ equality and inclusion in the Tasmania Parliament. “Jeremy Rockliff understands the harm discrimination against LGBTIQ+ can cause and has a twenty year track record challenging that discrimination.” “Mr Rockliff voted for Tasmania’s gold-standard Anti-Discrimination Act, […]