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National Inquiry into Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits

WRITTEN AND AUDIO NOTES


NOTES FROM SYDNEY COMMUNITY FORUM (26 July 2006)

Disclaimer: These audio files are placed in order of appearance during the forums. They may have been edited to de-identify individuals.

They represent the views of the individuals making representations. They do not necessarily represent the views of the Inquiry.

  1. Opening Speech by John von Doussa QC, President, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
    Audio file of speech ( 10 minutes, Mp3 10.2 MB)
  1. NSW Young Lawyers - Nana Frishling, Kathryn Wilson, Sophie McWilliams, Alicia Simmonds

    The law treats gay and lesbian couples as second class citizens
    The law contravenes Australia's human rights obligations
    There should be a presumption of relationship recognition for gay and lesbian couples

    2.  
  2. Vicki Harding

    Discriminatory laws lead discriminatory community attitudes
    Education
    Medicare

 

  1. Edward Young

    Taking discrimination in Veterans Entitlements to the UN Human Rights Committee

     

  2. Personal Story 1 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Personal story regarding caring for a veteran

  1. Personal Story 2 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Discrimination against transgender population

  1. Personal Story 3 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Impact of discriminatory Federal laws on children
    Impact of laws on lower socio-economic groups
    Homophobia in State Parliament

  1. Personal Story 4 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Being a gay parent
    Discrimination and homophobia in the workplace
    Impact of law on community views

  1. Personal Story 5 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Discrimination in benefits distributed by Centrelink
    Impact of law on community views

  1. Personal Story 6 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Need for political change

  1. Personal Story 7 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Discrimination is founded in failure to recognise relationships
    Centrelink doesn't recognise relationships unless it is to take away benefits

  1. Personal Story 8 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Equality into the future is what it is all about

  1. Personal Story 9 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Financial discrimination is a 'death by a thousand cuts'
    Discrimination has a big impact on our children

  1. Personal Story 10 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Discrimination in immigration rights

  1. Personal Story 11 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Discrimination in the application of family law

  1. Personal Story 12 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Civil partnership in the UK

 

  1. Personal Story 13 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Recognition of relationships is the problem

    2.  

  2. Personal Story 14 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Recognition of relationships is necessary to protect children
    Marriage is the best proof for migration purposes
    Without recognition gay couples don't attempt to assert their rights so there is under-reporting

 

  1. Personal Story 15 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Transgender and intergender terminology

 

  1. Personal Story 16 (Sydney 26 July 2006)

    Indirect costs of asserting rights
    Dangers of recommending fall-back positions to government
    Rules of law should properly reflect society