Senator Amanda Stoker has laid out her thoughts on how the government will approach the proposed Religious Discrimination Act if reelected next week, saying it was hugely disappointing members of her own party voted against the legislation earlier this year. “It was hugely disappointing.” Senator Stoker said during an online interview with the Australian Christian […]
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7 May 2022 /
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An election forum held at Melbourne’s Pride Centre and broadcast online has shown where the major parties stand on issues of interest to LGBTIQ+ voters. The event, hosted by ABC broadcaster Patricia Karvelas, saw The Greens represented by Senator Janet Rice, while Senator Penny Wong spoke on behalf of Labor. Coalition Senator Andrew Bragg appeared […]
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5 May 2022 |
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has quickly backflipped on Tasmanian Senator Claire Chandler’s Save Women’s Sport Bill, saying there are no plans for it to be adopted as a government bill should the Coalition be re-elected. The PM’s distancing himself from the legislation comes there are calls for Katherine Deves, his hand-picked candidate for the seat […]
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13 Apr 2022 |
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Liberal MP Bridget Archer has spoken out against Senator Chandler’s proposed bill that would allow discrimination against transgender women in the sporting arena. The outspoken MP said the legislation put forward by fellow Tasmanian was a “vanity bill”. Her criticism of the bill comes just days after it was endorsed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. […]
Tags: andrew bragg, bridget archer, claire chandler, dave sharma, discrimination, Division, LGBTIQA, Liberal, Peta Credlin, peter gutwein, Save Women's Sport, Scott Morrison, Sport, transgender
25 Feb 2022 |
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New South Wales Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has shared why he sided with The Greens and Labor to vote against One Nation’s motion calling for medical treatments for transgender youth to be restricted. “We want to give people the maximum number of choices when they’re dealing with complicated issues as many trans people are. I […]
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16 Jun 2021 |
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LGBTIQ+ Health Australia has announced a panel of federal politicians who will be exploring Australian LGBTIQ+ health policy at the upcoming Health In Difference and LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care conferences. The panel will include WA’s Senator Louise Pratt (ALP), Greens LGBTIQ+ spokesperson Senator Janet Rice, and New South Wales’ Senator Andrew Bragg (Liberal), and […]
Tags: andrew bragg, Health, health in difference, Janet Rice, lgbti ageing, lgbtiq+ health australia, Louise Pratt
9 Apr 2021 |
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