More than a year of FOI requests and appeals has produced a broadly consistent picture of how the Australian Government manages its relationship with the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem. This article draws on decisions and document releases from both DEWR and DFAT to set out the main features … Continue reading “Australia not to provide a submission”: Inside DFAT’s management of the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls
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Did the AHRC seek costs against the Lesbian Action Group? A timeline
https://youtu.be/nHb1jUUm9nI August 2023 — The Lesbian Action Group applied to the Australian Human Rights Commission for a temporary exemption under section 44 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) to hold lesbians born female only public events. 12 October 2023 — The Commission refused the exemption. 20 January 2025 — The Administrative Review Tribunal affirmed … Continue reading Did the AHRC seek costs against the Lesbian Action Group? A timeline