LGBTIQ advocates have welcomed the election of Peter Gutwein as the new Tasmanian Premier earlier this week. Former Treasurer Gutwein was elected unopposed by members of his party, with Jeremy Rockliff as his Deputy, after Will Hodgman announced his surprise resignation earlier this year. “Whenever the Liberal Party has had a conscience vote on LGBTIQ […]
Tasmanian LGBTIQ community advocates have praised Will Hodgman, saying they hope the outgoing Premier’s successor will also support LGBTIQ equality and inclusion. After almost two decades in politics, the Liberal Premier of Tasmania made the surprise announcement yesterday that he would be stepping away from his role. “As we approach the halfway mark with two […]
Tasmania’s LGBTIQ community have celebrated Premier Will Hodgman today for offering an apology to those convicted under past discriminatory laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing. Premier Hodgman will issue the apology this afternoon, coinciding with a debate on a bill to overturn historical convictions. The move also comes just before the 20th anniversary of the decriminalisation […]
Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman has indicated that his government will consider making changes to the state’s anti-discrimination laws ahead of the federal government’s proposed marriage plebiscite. Speaking at a budget estimates hearing on Monday the Premier said he was considering changing the state’s laws. “We want people on both sides of the debate to have […]
Perth wasn’t the only city to have rally for marriage equality over the weekend. Large crowds also turned out in Hobart, Sydney and Melbourne. A marriage equality rally in Hobart on Saturday afternoon (pictured) attracted such a large crowd it overflowed into surrounding streets. Tasmanian Premier, Will Hodgman, has supported the Federal Government allowing federal […]
