Media releases

2016 - 17

Media release by Australian Council of Human Rights Agencies (ACHRA) in relation to the Uluru Statement.

June 2017 - Australia's human rights bodies tell political leaders: Uluru Statement 'cannot be ignored'
(PDF, 161.1 KB)

Media release by Sarah Bolt, Anti-Discrimination Commissioner commenting on proposed amendments to section 17(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998.

April, 2017 - Proposed changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act (DOCX, 475.6 KB)

Media release by Vanessa Goodwin, Attorney-General announcing Sarah Bolt as Tasmania's new Anti-Discrimination Commissioner.

January, 2017 - Bolt to be new Anti-Discrimination Commissioner (PDF, 116.6 KB)

2015 - 16

22 March 2016
Communique - Disability Justice Strategy for Tasmania Project Meetings (DOCX, 273.8 KB)

12 February 2016

Media release announcing the launch of the consultation on Legal recognition of sex and gender diversity in Tasmania: Options for amendments to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1999.

Options paper to amend Tasmanian Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 released (PDF, 180.2 KB)

Options paper to amend Tasmanian Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 released (DOCX, 202.0 KB)

18 December 2015
Statement from the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner in relation to the complaint made by Martine Delaney about the booklet, Don’t Mess With Marriage. (DOCX, 472.0 KB)

3 December 2015
Tasmanians continue to showcase their unwavering commitment to Human Rights (DOC, 57.0 KB)

10 November 2015
Equal Opportunity Tasmania (DOCX, 35.1 KB)