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Still A Long Way to Go for Women and GirlsOn this International Women’s Day, we can celebrate the achievements of Tasmanian women and girls, but there’s still a long way to go. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 8 Mar 2023 |
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ROGS Sexual Assault Data Demands ActionThe rate of sexual assaults being reported in Tasmania is a serious concern and highlights the need for continued investment, support, and reform Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 31 Jan 2023 |
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Australian Women's Land Army - Tasmanian ChapterI wanted to make a contribution tonight on the Australian Women's Land Army - and the Tasmanian chapter of the Australian Women's Land Army. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Nov 2022 |
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Iran's Feminist RevolutionSince the murder of Mahsa Amini, more young women have lost their lives to the morality police and the Iranian security forces. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Sep 2022 |
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Establishment of Joint Sessional Gender and Equality CommitteeWe are also very pleased to support this initiative that has been put forward by the new Minister for Women. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Jun 2022 |
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Community Services and Development – Women on Temporary VisasIn the few minutes we have left, I want to bring to your attention a report by Women's Health Tasmania about migrant women on temporary visas. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Jun 2022 |
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Women – Development of the Next Women’s StrategyI would like to put in your mind the importance of probably substantially changing how we do consultation for that strategy. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Jun 2022 |
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Women – Women's Strategy OutcomesI have a question about the Tasmanian Women's Strategy 2018-21 which finished last year. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Jun 2022 |
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International Women's Day - Break the BiasI too rise to mark International Women's Day and to note that this year's theme is Break the Bias, to help end discrimination and inequality in our communities. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Mar 2022 |
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Greens Welcome Draft Laws to Protect WomenThe Greens welcome the release of draft legislation for the standalone offence of non-fatal strangulation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Dec 2021 |
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TASCORP – Gender BalanceI note that the TASCORP board has something approaching a gender balance. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 30 Nov 2021 |
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Grace Genford - Tasmanian History ChallengeI rise with great pride and admiration tonight to talk about our own home-grown public-school-nurtured National History Challenge champion. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2021 |
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Sport and Recreation - Working with Vulnerable PeopleHave there been any changes in the department's policies and practices to the greatest extent possible to mitigate the risk to children? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Sep 2021 |
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Women - Womens StrategyWhat might the elements be of the new Tasmanian Women's Strategy? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Sep 2021 |
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Women - Transgender DiscriminationI want to build on that line of questioning a little bit and acknowledge, minister, your sincerity in responding to transgender Tasmanians. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Sep 2021 |
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Women - Sexual HarassmentBut I've had a number of concerning conversations with young women particularly, who've observed what has happened to women who've come forward. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Sep 2021 |
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Prevention of Family Violence - Sexual HarassmentThe Prime Minister's Womens National Safety Summit was held this week and it was a very important event. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Sep 2021 |
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Children and Youth - Sexual HarassmentWas the complaint was sitting either on his desk or another desk in the department for up to four months before the investigation commenced? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 7 Sep 2021 |
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Infrastructure and Transport - Sexual HarassmentHarassment and bullying is one thing but the process, gaslighting, minimising and blatantly ignoring what has followed is equally, if not more, harmful. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 7 Sep 2021 |
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Community Services and Development - Sexual HarassmentI do have one more but it relates in part to Ms Courtney's portfolio and some really serious issues that came up in the Premier's Estimates today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 6 Sep 2021 |
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Sexual Harassment in the WorkplaceThe March 4 Justice happened in March this year on the back of the disgraceful, shameful behaviour in federal parliament. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Aug 2021 |
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Sexual Harassment in the WorkplaceThere has been vicarious trauma across the community amongst women and girls who have this nagging feeling that things are never going to change. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Aug 2021 |
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Allegations against Member for Franklin, Mr David O'ByrneI rise to express my disappointment that the member for Clark, Ms Haddad, did not feel fit to make a statement or an explanation to the House. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jul 2021 |
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Workplace CultureObviously we are here today because of the statement made by the member for Franklin yesterday about an alleged incident. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jul 2021 |
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Workplace CultureWe thought it was important today that parliament be given an opportunity to discuss workplace culture. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jul 2021 |
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Adam Brooks - Premier's Response to Issues RaisedThe Premier failed at the first hurdle during the election campaign when two women came forward. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Jun 2021 |
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If Gutwein Won’t Dump Brooks, Hopefully Braddon WillThe allegations of Braddon Liberal candidate and disgraced former Minister, Adam Brooks’ lying, forgery and catfishing are just awful. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 30 Apr 2021 |
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Women's RightsWomen in Australia are angry. We have had a gutful. We are sick of the false promises, we are sick of the crocodile tears, we are sick of the confected empathy. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Mar 2021 |
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Cassy O'Connor Reply to Premier's AddressThe world is in the grip of a pandemic and here in Tasmania, of course, there has been suffering. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Mar 2021 |
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Right to Peaceful ProtestThe March 4 Justice rally held at the beginning of this week was a powerful and historic moment. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Mar 2021 |
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Liberal Party MisogynyOn Monday this week the women and girls of Australia marched for justice. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 17 Mar 2021 |
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Struggle for Equality and Justice Continues for Women and GirlsThe crowning of Tasmanian, Grace Tame, as Australian of the Year has sparked a sequence of events and national conversation that is galvanising women and girls. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 8 Mar 2021 |
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Greens Welcome Family Violence Order Fee RemovalThe Greens welcome the Premier’s announcement the application fees for Family Violence Orders will be removed. This move will potentially save lives. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 7 Dec 2020 |
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Women – Honour RollI'm interested in exploring whether there is going to be an effort to avoid the debacle of the last honour roll. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Women – Reproductive HealthI couldn't discern from your answer where that left the commitment to a stand-alone service. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Sport and Recreation - Women’s CricketIn 2018 the Government made an election commitment to contribute towards Cricket Tasmania to lift the women's league game in significant part. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Nov 2020 |
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Prevention of Family ViolenceThe fee associated with obtaining a private intervention order in Tasmania is $32.40 plus $15 for photocopying. For some women that is a barrier. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg TributeRuth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States by Bill Clinton, the then president, in 1993 at the age of 60. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Sep 2020 |
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Estimates Reply - Minister PetrusmaWe asked the Minister for Women if she was on the Expenditure Review Committee and the answer we received is that Cabinet matters are a matter for Cabinet. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 13 Jun 2019 |
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Violence against WomenThis kind of victim and slut shaming, as it is known, distrust and manipulation of fact, only creates fear among women and girls in our community. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Oct 2018 |
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Youth Speaking Out on IssuesThere has been so much in the news over the past couple of weeks over the federal Liberal Party bullying attitude towards women in politics. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 19 Sep 2018 |
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Compulsory Union Membership MotionIt is clear that there are overt efforts to make sure that people who work for the Labor Party are members of the Labor Party and members of a union. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 19 Sep 2018 |
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Ferguson makes Ideology PolicyThe Fair Work dispute between Cricket Australia and an employee has again brought the Tasmanian abortion access crisis to national attention. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 31 Jul 2018 |
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Women in PoliticsI believe the federal leadership chaos of the past week reveals what a problem the conservative parties in Australia have with women in politics. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 Aug 2018 |
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Access to Reproductive Health Services for WomenToday is the day the Health minister is due to report back to Parliament on the availability of termination services for Tasmanian women. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 Jul 2018 |
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Reproductive Health Services for WomenUnder the Liberals in Government, the rights of women in Tasmania have gone backward. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 May 2018 |
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Hodgman Must Intervene on Reproductive Choice for Tasmanian WomenThe Liberals have once again let their ideology rule policy, confirming surgical terminations will remain severely restricted. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 May 2018 |
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Women in the Dark Over Terminations PolicyIt has been revealed that Tasmanian public hospitals will still perform surgical terminations with a referral from a General Practitioner. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 12 Apr 2018 |
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Liberals Must Act on Reproductive HealthThe closure of Tasmania’s only reproductive health clinic will place women seeking pregnancy termination in extremely difficult positions. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 12 Jan 2018 |
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Wicked Campers' Move Welcome But What About Weakening of Anti-Discrimination Law?Tasmanian women and girls will welcome moves to ban from the State's roads vehicles which display offensive, sexist signage. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 9 Mar 2017 |
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Senator Abetz's Comments on President-Elect Donald TrumpIn his glowing praise of US president-elect Trump the day after the election, Liberal Senator Eric Abetz claimed a win for the conservatives. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Nov 2016 |
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Baby Steps for Tasmania's ParliamentToday's announcement by House of Assembly Speaker, Elise Archer, that babies will be no 'strangers' in our House, is warmly welcomed. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Nov 2016 |
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Hodgman Fails to Condemn Abetz's Cheerleading of Sexist TrumpIn Question Time today, Premier Hodgman let down Tasmanian women and girls by refusing to condemn Liberal powerbroker, Senator Abetz. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Nov 2016 |
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Premier Suggests Sit-Down to Smooth Over Hidding Bullying IncidentThe Premier cited advice from the Solicitor-General and DPAC to deny there had been any breach of the ministerial code of conduct. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 11 Oct 2016 |
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Children and Family ViolenceI thought I would take this opportunity, seeing these remarkable young women in the Chamber, to thank them so much for the work they do. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Sep 2016 |
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Hodgman Abandons LGBTI Tasmanians and other Groups to Risk of Hate SpeechThe Premier demonstrated his weakness and the utter hypocrisy of his Party today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Sep 2016 |
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Changes to Anti-Discrimination Act DivisiveCurrent exemptions under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 apply to academic, artistic, scientific or research purposes or any purpose in the public interest. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Aug 2016 |
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Commemorate Life of Voula DeliosI rise tonight to echo the sentiments of those in the community who have commemorated the life of Voula Delios. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Aug 2016 |
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Investment in Family Violence Perpetrator Program WelcomeThe Human Services Minister is on the right track with the announcement today of a funded program to treat men who are violent towards women and children. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Aug 2016 |
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Teen Challenge Won't Welcome Everyone to Meander Rehab CentreWhen the state decided to sell the site, Teen Challenge saw an opportunity and orchestrated the outcome which has now been presented. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Jun 2016 |
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National Council of Women of Tasmaniahe National Council of Women of Tasmania celebrated its 117th annual report for its 118th year this year. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 May 2016 |
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Tasmanian Women's AFL TeamOnce there is a women's national AFL league, they will grow a whole new audience for sport in Australia as we see women given an opportunity to shine. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 May 2016 |
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New AFL Chief WelcomeFootball is a great unifying force in our community. It brings together people from all walks and runs of life. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 29 Apr 2016 |
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State of the State Address in ReplyOn behalf of the Tasmanian Greens MPs, I pay respect to the palawa/pakana people of Tasmania, to their treasured elders, past and present. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Mar 2016 |
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Family Violence and the Link with Animal CrueltyWe have learnt from the survivors of violence about the implicit nature of our society's acceptance of that violence. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Mar 2016 |
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Tasmania Can Lead on Women's FootballThe Australian and Tasmanian Greens have identified an opportunity for Tasmania to have a team in the AFL’s national women’s league. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 16 Feb 2016 |
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Sentencing Report on Family ViolenceThe long-awaited report of the Sentencing Advisory Council (SAC) in to the sentencing of family violence offenders reinforces the Tasmanian Greens' position. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 7 Dec 2015 |
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Appointments Welcome, Still No GBE Gender BalanceThe announcement today of two new women appointed to the Board of the Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB) is a welcome step forward. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Dec 2015 |
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Rosalie Woodruff New Greens Member for FranklinThe Tasmanian Greens Party Room is delighted that Dr Rosalie Woodruff has been elected on countback to fill Senator-designate, Nick McKim’s seat in Franklin. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Aug 2015 |
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Family Violence Plan a Significant Step ForwardTasmania has taken a significant step forward to make our community safer for women and children with the release today of the Family Violence Action Plan. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Aug 2015 |
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Rosie Batty's Call for Investment in Schools Must be HeededIt was an enormous privilege to meet and talk with Australian of the Year, Rosie Batty, in Hobart today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 4 Aug 2015 |
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Real Leadership needed to Appoint More Women onto BoardsIncreasing women on boards in Tasmania is crucial to gender equity across the community, as well as balanced decision making. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Jul 2015 |
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First Tasmanian Female GovernorThe Tasmanian Greens warmly welcome the historic appointment of Professor Kate Warner AM as Tasmania’s first female governor. Kim Booth | Media Release | 10 Nov 2014 |