AAWAA has welcomed the opportunity to comment on an exposure draft bill aimed at providing the ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) with new powers to combat misinformation and disinformation. Whilst a well-judged act could do much to address the problem of online harm, a poorly constructed act will only exacerbate current problems and undermine … Continue reading The ACMA bill must avoid censorship that threatens democracy and worsens online harms
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Critical gaps in Australia’s human rights for women and girls must be remedied
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (PJHCR) has accepted AAWAA's submission to the Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework. The Women's Action Alliance Canberra (WAAC) is a member of the Affiliation of Australian Women’s Action Alliances (AAWAA) brings together women’s liberation groups from the ACT, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia, all of whom contributed to … Continue reading Critical gaps in Australia’s human rights for women and girls must be remedied
Senator Wong invited to represent concerns about sexual orientation, women, and children to the UN
The Affiliation of Australian Women's Action Alliances (AAWAA) has written to Senator Penny Wong in relation to several matters that are pertinent to Australia’s relationship with and obligations to the United Nations and that have caused us concern. We have asked Senator Wong to consider these concerns and to work to address them at the UN level. … Continue reading Senator Wong invited to represent concerns about sexual orientation, women, and children to the UN
ABS asked to include only sex qua sex in the sex topic in the next census
Three Australian women's liberation groups came together at the end of April this year to make a joint submission to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), arguing that a question only on sex qua sex recorded or observed at birth should be asked in the sex topic in the 2026 Australian Census. As sister organisations WAAC (Canberra), WAAT (Tasmania), and QWAA (Queensland), formed … Continue reading ABS asked to include only sex qua sex in the sex topic in the next census
Why Queensland’s Births, Deaths and Marriages Bill risks women’s protections and rights: A perspective from Canberra
A new bill before the Queensland Parliament proposes significant changes to birth, death and marriae registration—but it could come at the cost of women’s rights, child safeguarding, and freedom of association. The Women’s Action Alliance Canberra (WAAC), recently made a submission outlining our deep concerns about the bill’s impact. What’s at stake? The bill would … Continue reading Why Queensland’s Births, Deaths and Marriages Bill risks women’s protections and rights: A perspective from Canberra
