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Human Rights Watch Condemn Tasmania’s Anti-protest LawsInternational Human Rights Watch’s World Report for 2023* highlights how Tasmania’s recently passed laws “invoke severe penalties for non-violent protest” Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 13 Jan 2023 |
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UN Committee Recommendations Must Be Urgently AddressedThe UN Committee against Torture’s concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Australia provides substantive recommendations for Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Nov 2022 |
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Attorney-General and Justice – Consent to Medical TreatmentThe Tasmanian Law Reform Institute has also done another excellent body of research on legal recognition of sex and gender. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 6 Jun 2022 |
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Greens Welcome Premier’s commitment to Pursuing Ban on Conversion PracticesThe Greens welcome the Premier’s commitment to act on the Tasmanian Law Reform Commission’s report on harmful, unscientific conversion practices. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 6 Jun 2022 |
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OPCAT Implementation Bill 2021It has been the work and passionate advocacy of people campaigning for justice and campaigning for an end to cruelty for many decades. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 Oct 2021 |
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Attorney-General and Justice - Nazi Iconography and MemorabiliaVictoria's Attorney-General, Jaclyn Symes, has recently announced that the Victorian government will be banning the display of Nazi iconography. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Sep 2021 |
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Attorney-General and Justice - OPCATThe Closing the Gap implementation plan notes that the Commonwealth will provide funding over two years to states and territories to implement OPCAT. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Sep 2021 |
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Afghanistan - Humanitarian TragedyThe Taliban's history is defined by brutal repression, particularly towards minority groups and women and girls. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 2 Sep 2021 |
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Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China - Support for Uyghur PopulationIt is estimated up to two million ethnic Uyghur Muslims from the Xinjiang region of China have been subject to an attempted genocide. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Sep 2021 |
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Persecuted Uyghurs Need Political Leaders to Step UpOn behalf of the Tasmanian Greens, today I added my signature to the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China’s letter to the Moroccan Justice Minister Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 6 Aug 2021 |
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Role of the Public Trustee: Guardianship and Administration Act 1995It is, they are alleging, an extremely serious extent of deprivation of liberty and an abuse of human rights. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 30 Jun 2021 |
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Coroner's Office - Recognition of Legal Status of RelationshipsIn 2015 Mr Ben Jago was refused the status of senior next of kin by the Tasmanian Coroner, despite having that status under the Relationships Act. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Mar 2021 |
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Roger Jaensch: Hapless or Heartless?In Question Time today, we asked the Minister for Human Services, about two very serious allegations, relating to Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 25 Mar 2021 |
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Custodial Inspector Amendment (OPCAT) Bill 2020On 21 December 2017, Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Submission | 11 Dec 2020 |
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Hydro Tasmania – Involvement in Controversial ProjectsThe table shows that the residual mitigated risk on human rights issues and community outrage was high. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Dec 2020 |
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Attorney-General and Justice – OPCATThere is a concern that if this moves to the custodial inspector areas such as aged care and the disability sector would not be within their purview. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Nov 2020 |
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Mental Health and Wellbeing – Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and cruel and degrading treatment (OPCAT)Australia has ratified OPCAT and has agreed to establish national preventative measures or NPMs at a national level and also for each state to create measures. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Nov 2020 |
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Comment by Member for Clark, Ms HaddadMs Haddad should have the insight and the guts to apologise. Ms Haddad is consciously or unconsciously running Chinese Communist Party talking points. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Aug 2020 |
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Human Rights and the Chinese GovernmentI first commend Mr Ferguson for his previous contribution and also pay my respects to the Vietnam Veterans of Tasmania and Australia. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Aug 2020 |
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Record-Breaking Voluntary Assisted Dying Petition TabledThe largest ever e-petition to come before the Tasmanian Parliament was tabled this morning in the House of Assembly. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 19 Aug 2020 |
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Ferguson Must Come Clean on Facial RecognitionThe Tasmanian Government has transferred 410 000 photographs of Tasmanians to a facial recognition database in Canberra without their consent. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 Dec 2019 |
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Labor Party Plans for FutureThis is a highly political and silly motion in the way it is drafted. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 11 Sep 2019 |
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Willow CourtAs every member of this House knows, Willow Court has a dark history but it is one of those sites in Tasmania that we need to look after. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 5 Sep 2019 |
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Shameful, Dangerous Liberal Fear-mongering on Human Rights ReformThe Tasmanian Liberals are demonstrating their dangerous fear and ignorance of transgender and intersex Tasmanians. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 24 Nov 2018 |
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Child Safe StandardsIt is quite breathtaking that we, in 2018, we still do not have a set of nationally consistent standards for child safety. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Sep 2018 |
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China Trade Delegation - TimingThe trade mission was not scheduled in the six-week winter break or even in the most recent two-week gap between sittings. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Sep 2018 |
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Tasmania Needs a Charter of Human RightsThe Greens will bring Tasmanian law into the 21st century and protect Tasmanian individuals and communities with a Charter of Human Rights. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Feb 2018 |
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Premier Fails to Condemn Federal Liberals over Manus Island EmergencyPremier Hodgman has failed compassionate Tasmanians by remaining silent about the human rights emergency unfolding on Manus Island. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Nov 2017 |
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Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2016 TabledThis is the third dying with dignity Bill to be presented to the Tasmanian Parliament since 2009. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Nov 2016 |
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Preventative detention orders unnecessaryThe Greens today voted against the continuation of preventative detention orders. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 17 Sep 2015 |
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Vale Malcolm FraserMalcolm Fraser’s fierce and principled advocacy for human rights, both at home and internationally, transcended the political divide. Kim Booth | Media Release | 20 Mar 2015 |
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Public Trustee Fees CostThe government is forcing the Public Trustee to unfairly gouge the wallets of people who are under Administration Orders. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 4 Dec 2014 |
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Willow Court Apology One Step CloserIt is now almost 14 years since Willow Court and the Royal Derwent hospital were closed. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Oct 2014 |
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Call to Reopen Pontville Detention CentreThe growing calls for the reopening of Pontville to facilitate more humane onshore processing of asylum seekers are welcome and timely. Kim Booth | Media Release | 23 Oct 2014 |
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Leader's State Conference SpeechIn a rallying cry to the Party faithful today, the Greens declared they are determined to stand up for the community, the environment and democracy. Kim Booth | Media Release | 21 Sep 2014 |