By Rachael Wong

New South Wales Parliamentarians, predominantly independent MP Alex Greenwich followed by his merry band of Labor and Greens MPs, have succeeded in erasing women’s rights and protections in NSW and beyond.

Today, we sent the below letter to NSW Premier Chris Minns and Members of the NSW Parliament about the grave concerns that Women's Forum Australia, our supporters and the NSW community, continue to have with regard to independent MP Alex Greenwich's Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023 and his recently proposed amendments:

By Rachael Wong

In a puff piece in the Sydney Morning Herald promoting sex self-ID laws this week, NSW Labor Premier Chris Minns has confirmed his support for such laws, which would allow anyone to change their legal sex (including children) on their birth certificate. This is despite overwhelming opposition from NSW residents concerned in particular about the adverse ramifications for women and children, including that expressed in an official parliamentary survey and petition.

The NSW Labor Government has launched a parliamentary inquiry into the harmful impacts of online pornography, particularly on young people. It is the first state to hold an inquiry of this kind.

Today, the NSW Parliament’s Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Community Services tabled its report inquiring into Independent MP Alex Greenwich’s Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023, recommending that Parliament proceeds to consider the Bill.

It’s been a big couple of weeks for NSW. But first, a quick recap for context.

By Renate Klein

In his offensively titled ‘Equality Bill’, NSW Independent MP Alex Greenwich proposes to – among other things – circumvent the federal ban on commercial surrogacy within Australia.

By Stephanie Bastiaan

This week, New South Wales is set to debate Independent MP Alex Greenwich’s Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023, a component of which seeks to decriminalise overseas commercial surrogacy. While altruistic surrogacy is legal throughout Australia, commercial surrogacy remains illegal (due to concerns regarding the exploitation of women and children), and in NSW, this includes procuring commercial surrogacy arrangements overseas. Greenwich has long been an advocate for surrogacy.

Last night, Labor MP The Hon. Greg Donnelly, delivered a speech in the NSW Legislative Council highlighting grave concerns about Maple Leaf House, a government funded facility in Newcastle providing services to children and young people presenting with gender dysphoria.

Independent MP Alex Greenwich has introduced his Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill and Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill into the NSW Parliament.