Advocacy Submissions to the Federal Government
16/03/2025 Submission to the Hon Senator Katy Gallagher, Minister for Women and Senator the Hon Sussan Ley, Deputy Leader of the Opposition seeking action on various Committee recommendations addressing Homelessness for Older Women and Climate Change and Gender Equality
Submission from Zonta Australia
16/03/2025 Submission to Senator the Honourable Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs with copies to Stephanie Copus Campbell – Australian Ambassador for Gender Equality, Senator the Honourable Katy Gallagher – Minister for Women, Hon David Campbell MP – Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Hon Susan Ley MP – Shadow Minister for Women seeking reaffirmation of the Government commit to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Submission from Zonta Australia
07/10/2024 Submission to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Senator Penny Wong, re support of the Action against Afghanistan over violations of human rights of women and girls announced on 26 September 2024 to take unprecedented action to hold Afghanistan to account under international law for the Taliban’s treatment of women and girls.
Submission from Zonta Australia
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27/08/2024 Submission to the Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda Rishworth MP, re support for the on-going work of the Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Commission
Submission from Zonta Australia
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15/09/2024 From Tim Crosier, Branch Manager National Policy on behalf of the Minister
19/08/2024 Submission to the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the Honourable Bill Shorten MP, re inclusion of menstrual products as lifestyle related products under the NDIS
Submission from Zonta Australia
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Submissions to other bodies
02/03/2025 The Committee has expressed its concern to Cricket Australia regarding competing in tournaments where the Afghan men’s cricket is allowed to play overlooking the widespread human rights violations, particularly against women and girls, that persist in Afghanistan. A copy of the correspondence to Cricket Australia is below. The issues was also raised with the Minister for Sport, Ms Anika Wells MP.
Correspondence to Cricket Australia