Tag: NSW Politics

A recent court ruling shows that NSW parents who object to their children having access to puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones will face an uphill battle in trying to keep them away, and they have the NSW Government to thank.

The first annual report on euthanasia and assisted suicide contains some shocking data, including a 50 per cent increase in deaths since the last reporting period, writes Monica Doumit.

Premier Chris Minns has backed a contentious bill proposed by independent member for Sydney, Alex Greenwich, that would see people able to have the sex on their birth certificate changed simply by signing a form.

If euthanasia advocates are so worried about end-of-life choice, why aren’t they demanding that palliative medicines—some of which are now more than 20 times the cost they were a year ago—be made available to patients, asks Monica Doumit.

When the former Chief Justice of the Family Court describes surrogacy as “the new frontline in the trafficking and commodification of women and newborn children,” politicians should listen—especially as they consider a bill in two weeks to liberalise NSW’s surrogacy laws, writes Monica Doumit.

Australians are the highest per capita users of overseas surrogates. We can do better for poor women overseas than suggesting they lift themselves out of poverty by being surrogates for wealthy, Australian couples, writes Monica Doumit.

If you believe Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann’s complaints at the long-overdue resolution of NSW’s cemetery wars, the Catholic Church is pulling the strings on Macquarie Street. If only—it would make Monica Doumit’s job much easier.

Despite overwhelming public opposition to it, debate on Alex Greenwich’s so-called equality bill could begin any day now, so it is important your local MP hears your opposition to this dangerous bill, writes Monica Doumit.

NSW Premier Chris Minns has confirmed the stabbing of an Assyrian Orthodox clergyman in Wakeley last night was a “terrorist act,” after convening a council of religious and community leaders overnight to call for calm.

The New South Wales government has been accused of ramming its conversion practices ban through parliament during a marathon overnight debate.

The amendment to NSW Anti-Discrimination Law makes it an offence to “incite hatred towards, serious contempt for, or severe ridicule” against religion

Labor has been open about its plans for faith communities in the lead up to the election, but there was one nice surprise on Saturday night