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Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Appendix 3

Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Report


Appendix 3: Written submissions

The Inquiry received submissions from 680 different individuals and organisations. Some provided submissions in response to both the first and second round discussion papers.

For more information about the submissions process see Chapter 2 on Methodology.

Most of the submissions received from organisations can be found on the Inquiry’s website at: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/samesex/submissions.html. Many of the submissions from individuals can also be found on the Inquiry website.

Submission Name
Submission Number
ACON
281, 281a
ACT Human Rights Office
315, 315(a), 315(b)
Action Reform Change Queensland and Queensland AIDS Council
270, 270(a)
Ali, G
73
ALSO Foundation
307, 307a, 307b, 307c, 307d, 307e, 307f, 307g, 307h, 307i
Althaus, Anne-Maree
628
Andersen, Deborah and Lockhardt, Helen
271
Anderson, Dulcie and Douglas
584
Andresen, Lee and Bell, Craig
384
Anti-Discrimination Board of New South Wales
317
Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland
264
Archer, Jenny
164
Arcilesbica
240
Arnold, Vivianne and Franklin, Elizabeth
181
Association of Independent Schools of South Australia (AISSA)
261
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)
128
Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc
287
Attorney-General of the Australian Capital Territory
344
Attorney-General of New South Wales
338
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice of the Northern Territory
332
Attorney-General of Victoria
343
Auriemma, Pauline
564
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
301(I), 301(II)
Australian Coalition for Equality
228
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
39
Australian Family Association, South Australian Branch
399
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations
285
Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council Inc
237
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
286, 286a
Australian Marriage Equality
238, 238a
Australian Medical Association
314
Australian Services Union
296
Aydin, Rebecca
389
Baanstra, Stuart
11
Baker, David
432
Ball, Darren
201
Barnes, Jacqui
444
Barrand, Ralph and Collins, Douglas
258
Barron, Alan
497
Bath, David
255
Battaglini, Eva
095
Beauchamp, Geoffrey Peter
540
Bennett, Michelle
241
Berckelman, David
587
Berg, Sumner
263, 263a
Bergen, Anne
509
Bernard, David
530
Bezant, Bridget
166
Bi Victoria
172
Bill
206, 636
Billett, Elizabeth
597
Black, Emily
391
Blair, Jack and Nanette
149, 624
Blease, Marcus
111
Blyth, Gary K
209
Boast, Veronica
650
Boccabella, David
4
Bohmer, Esther
178
Bond, Judith
194, 360, 360a
Booth, Joanne
79
Bosel, Patricia
465
Boulton, Dr Matthew
71
Boulton, Sue
80
Bradford, David and Williams, Michael
361
Bradshaw, Derek
368
Bradshaw, Jenny
373
Brain, Zoe Ellen
52
Brearley, Ian
542
Brecknell, James
532
Brett, Robyn
491
Brien, Anthony
64, 64a
Brohier, Christopher and Amanda
30
Bronson, Deborah
77
Brookes, Ken
503
Brookman, Ron
639
Brough, Carolyn
434
Brown, Roslyn
539
Buenen, Emma
414
Bullard, Ron
370
Buntrock, Graeme
210
Burge, Michael
134
Burns, Dr Kathleen
308
Bushell, Justin D
278
Buss, Stuart
336
Butcher, Amanda
87
Bye, Bronwyn
511
Caffrey, Darren
218
Cahalan, Jennifer
239
Caine, Milton
617
Cann, Gilbert
589
Carpenter, Noel
621
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University
126
Castle, Brian
426
Chalke, Edith
512
Challis, John
322, 322a
Chalmers, Maureen
378
Champion, Bill
446
Chapman, Anna
229
Charrington, L
490
Chelliah, Joel
200
Chivers, Elaine
577
Christian Democratic Party WA
567
Christian Traders
478
Chrysall, Ross and McDonald, Mark
294
Cini-Monro, Robbie
108
Clements, Gwen and George
605
Coalition of Activist Lesbians
171
Cohen, Dawn
139
Collard, Peter
144, 591
Collier, Henry
121
Colman, Carol and Robert
483
Coming Out Proud Program
352
Community and Public Sector Union - SPSF Group
279
Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), PSU Group
135
ComSuper
345
Condon, Jacqueline
555
Confidential
7,33,45,61,84,109,154,156,161,168,173,222, 337b, 451, 467, 469, 495, 523, 543, 553, 598, 606, 610, 619, 631, 663, 671
Cooke, Paul
293
Corbitt, Michael
26
Corfield, Lesley
517
Corris, Ruth and Murray, Michelle
56
Court, June
513
Cox, Peta
226
Crockford, Carey
506
Cummings, David and Ruth
468
Cunningham-Reid, Fiona
76
Curmi, John
81
Curnow, Derek
433
Cutcliffe, Phil
411
Dads in Families Foundation
603
Dane, Sharon
642
Danes, Glenn
634
Daniels, Lynne
114
Davidson, Leslie
115
Davidson, Terence
92
Davis, Glenn
634
Day, John
415
Day, Kym
582
Dee, Mr and Mrs
541
Dee, Lea
637
Degotardi, Anna
34
Deinert, Dylan
242
Deutscher, Geoff
522
Dingwall, Marion
420
Dinse, Grant
334
Dobson, Therese
375
Dodds, William
492
Douglas, Matt
234
Downey, Joel
518
Dowty, Dr James G
99
Drake, John
421
Drew, David
190
Dumitru, Adriana
204
Duncan, James
288
Duncombe, Janey
422
Dunn, Brendon
602
East, Philip
615
Eastaughffe, Katherine
688
Eddie, Kathy
561
Eglinton, Malcolm
618
Elkington, Carolie
470
Ellis, Terry and Janet
538
Equal Opportunity Commission of Victoria
327, 327a
Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia
342
Everingham, Susan and Vidal, Maria
247
Faggotter, Trevor
479
Family Council of Victoria
195
Fan, Gary and Lodge, Wayne
123
Fargnoli, Andrea and Marco
441
Farmer, Merryl
562
Fertility Access Rights Lobby Victoria
230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d
Festival of Light Australia
31, 31a
Field, Dr Jeremy
295
Fisher, Guy
676
Fishley, Katherine
638
Fleming, Helen
78
Follent, Les
427
Foong, Juliet
653
Forti, Amanda
244
Fracalossi, Maria
401
Fraser, Gregory
417
Gardner, Anna
402
Gardner, William
366
Gay and Lesbian Equality (GALE) WA
251
Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (NSW)
333
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Anti-Violence Committee of Townsville and Thuringowa Inc
272
Gear, Wally
493
Gemeren, Joost
505
Gerlach, Bronwyn
413
Gesling, Brian
489
Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law
179
Giles, Graeme
520
Girdler, Karen
464
Glasgow, Ken
563
Goldbaum, John
15
Golder, Jason
612
Goldner, Sally
96
Gomez, Frank
216
Good Process
284
Goodwin, Grant
104
Goodwin, Joe
568
Goozeff, Ruth
544
Grace, Carol and David
620
Grace, Erica
565
Grace, Dr Felicity
153
Graham, Rhonda
630
Gray, Peter and Thomson, Russell
274
Green, Mishon
406
Greens NSW GLBTI Working Group
398
Greig, Brian
110
Grigg, Lyn
63
Griggs, Andrea
431
Gudgeon, Gordon
516
Gunn, Jennifer
461
Guthrie, Barbara and Kingshott, Maureen
205
Hall, James
476
Hampton, Gary
85
Hanna, Pauline
689
Harb, Helen
199
Harding, Vicki
29
Hardy, Michael
208
Hardy, Dr Samantha; Middleton, Dr Sarah; and Butler, Dr Lisa
125
Harrison, Dr Jo
183
Harrold, Cheryl
613
Harry, Paul
405
Hartwig, Arthur
531
Harvey, Eric Neil
570
Harvey, Mary
429
Hawkes, Emma
10
Hawthorne, Dr Susan
196
Hayes, Peter
353
Heffernan, Kaz
158
Hensley, Esther
418
Herbert, Neil
623
Hicks, Lesley
382
Hill, Fay
409
Hobart Community Legal Service Inc.
325
Hodgson, Janice
372
Holder, Richard
265
Holland, Geoff
303
Holowaty, Lyn
157
Holzworth, Mark and Luana
649
Hood MLC, The Hon Dennis and Adams MLC, The Hon Don
385
Hoogenraad, Frank
462
Hoppe, Wayne
436
Howard, Peter
576
Hoyal, Sarah
675
Hoystead, Alan
213, 608
Hughes, Eilis
37
Hughes, Garry
521
Human Rights Law Resource Centre
160
Hunter MLC, The Hon Ian
306, 306a
Hutchinson, Lyle
595
Hutley, Tracey
456
Inner City Legal Centre
292
Iqbal, Farida
282
Irwin, Michael and Jillian
475
Isle, Sharon and Miller, Natasha
182
Jackson, David
452
James, Major General WB Digger
394
James, Mrs C
188
Jodie
248
Johnson, Carol, Associate Professor
349
Jones, Cara
118
Judicial Conference of Australia (JCA)
197
Jukes, Janet
276
Jungwirth, Tamara
133
JUST Super
313
Kallista, Renae
549
Kassisieh, Ghassan
661, 661a
Kernahan, Trish
217
Kingsford Legal Centre
309
Kirk, Jon and Susan
692
Klose, John
472
Knock, Val
408
Kwok, Frank
502
Langford, Anita
236
Langridge, Anne
18
Lapthorne, Geoffrey
425
Law Council of Australia
305
Law Institute of Victoria
331, 331a
Lawn, Graham
438
Lawrence, Ron
212
Lederhose, Sue
423
Lee, George
442
Lee, Jim
252
Lee, Walter
250(I), 250(II), 250a
Legal Aid Queensland
329
Lesbian and Gay Solidarity (Melbourne)
89, 89a
Let’s Get Equal Campaign (SA)
260
Lienert, Tania
672
Lissaman, Greg
58
Lloyd, Brendan
231
Lock, Barry
477
Lock, Nicholas and Rita
528
Longworth, Colin
304
Looke, David
487
Loomes, Louise
347
Lord, Nicole
101
Lorrain, Erhard
501
Loucopoulos, C
74
Lutheran Church of Australia
494
M, Aly
184
Macfarlane, Christopher and Offord, Baden
275
Mackintosh, Paul
437
Macmillan, CM
484
Madigan, Sharyn
19
Magel, James
245
Marriage and Family Office, Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
364
Marsden, Jane
62
Martin Family
580
Martin, Felicity and Lowe, Sarah
145
Martin, Lynne M
38
Martin, Shirley
609
Matthews, Andrew
459
Matthews, Lee
57
Maurice, Alan J.
107
Maz
203
McCallum, Gweneth
466
McColl, Andrew
594
McCormick, Sooula
455
McDonald, Graham
458, 578
McEachran, J
510
McElligott, Sandra
97
McFadden, Leiana
486
McKerlie, Perry
393
McKinlay, Brian
130
McManus, Louise
496
McNamara, Sue and Nearmy, Leanne
298
McPhillips, Jim
655
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
289
Melville, Peter and Melinda
471
Millbank, Jenni, Associate Professor
27, 27a, 27b
Miller, Shaun
91
Millican, Ian
571
Mills, Warren
202
Moffatt, Graeme
122, 647
Moncrieff, Ian
449
Moore MP, The Hon Clover
335
Morel, Jose
601
Morgan, David
557
Morris, Garreth
369
Morton, Penelope
5
Mousaferiadis, Tass
105
Muehlenberg, Bill
569
Muir, David
480
Muller, Jillian
457
Murphy, Julie
254
Murr, Karen
463
Musch, Carl and Gail
558
Name Withheld
2, 3, 12, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 32, 35, 36, 41, 48, 49, 54, 55, 60, 66, 67, 69, 83, 88, 90, 98, 100, 106, 116, 117, 119, 124, 131, 137, 138, 141, 142, 143, 146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 155, 162, 174, 175, 180, 186, 187, 192, 193, 198, 207, 211, 219, 225, 232, 246, 249, 253, 257, 267, 268, 269, 273, 290, 291, 297, 299, 319, 323, 326, 346, 350, 356, 357, 358, 359, 376, 379, 383, 392, 397, 403, 419, 424, 445, 453, 473, 481, 485, 488, 499, 514, 515, 519, 524, 526, 581, 590, 600, 614, 622, 625, 635, 651, 660, 662, 665, 667, 668, 669, 670, 673, 674, 677
National Union of Students
224
Nestor, John and Annette
633
New South Wales Law Reform Commission
337
Newman, Benjamin
47
Newport, John and Heather
627
Newton, Jon
607
Nichols, Sarah
259
Nicola
43
Nielsen, Yvette
140
Nixon, Anne
127
Northern Rivers Legal Centre
664
Northern Rivers Social Development Council
666
Northover, Judith
632
Nosworthy, Lorraine and Ivan
460
Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner of Tasmania
355
Olney, Peter
645
Orton, Patricia
641
Palmer, Kelli
648
Pannuzzo, Anthony and Milano, Daniel
72
Parker, Brendan
159
Partridge, Jo-An
507
Paterson, Neil
51
Pauline and John
535
Peet, Geoff
365
Peet, Michelle
474
Pelham, Natalie
235
Penglase, Garth
658
Percy, Les
652
Peridis, Peter
14
Perkoulidis, Irene
93
Peters, Judith
65
Petersen, Bryce
163
Petersen, Sacha and Russell, Anna
44
PFLAG Brisbane
68
Pilgrim-Byrne, Kelly and Samantha
13
Plummer, Chris
560
Pollard, Doug
1
Pollard, Russell
300
Pollnitz, Robert
654
Pollock, Susan
537
Potgieter, Peit
404
Potts, Graham
646
Pratt, Alynn
348
Pratt, Reta
381
Prentice, Evan
556
Presbyterian Women’s Association of Australia
387
Pryor, Malcolm
552
Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)
328
Quinn, Tony
611
Rach, Julie
435
Raju, John and Shirley
604
Ramsay, Peter
616
Raymond, Kath
53
Reece, Dr Stuart
362
Refugee Council of Australia
310
Reimer, Beth
504
Republic Now!
243
Ricketts, Patricia
454
Ride, Pat
534
Ries, Genowefa
430
Roberts, Catherine
354
Robertson, Belinda
390
Robinson, Louise and Craig
340
Ross, Merle
428
Ross, Peter
691
Rothe, Gordon
223
Rowe, Meryl
643
Rudolph, Brenda
371
Russo, Gary
548
Ryan, Neil
16, 525
Ryan, Taylor
585
Rykes, Evangeline
572
Salkin, Vicki
324
Saltshakers
177, 593
Samson, David
23
Schorel-Hlavka, G
8
Scobie, Deanne (David)
6
Scott, John
339, 339a, 339b, 339c, 339d
Secular Party of Australia
302
Sensi, Louise
112
Sex and Gender Education Australia (SAGE)
17, 17a, 17b
Sharpe MLC, The Hon Penny
341
Shave, Michelle
410
Shenton, John
189
Shepherd, Anna
640
Shepherdson, Andrew and Lyndal
547
Simard, Joe
536
Simmie, Dr Richard
102
Skinner, Matthew
550
Slucki, Rev Stefan
395, 214
Smith, Keith
644
Smith, Paul
448
Smithers, Paul
574
Sneddon, Tricia
59
Soo, Victor
626
Soul, Jean-Pierre
412
South Australia Equal Opportunity Commission
316
Spence, Lisa
103
Spicer, Elaine
220
Stagg, Ron
416
Stephen, Joseph
450
Stephens, Gary
227
Stevens, Peter
374
Stewart, Dr Kate
82
Stewart, Miranda
266
Stirling, Nicole
482
Strachan, Judie
407
Students' Association of the University of Adelaide (SAUA)
170, 170a
Superannuated Commonwealth Officers' Association Inc. (SCOA)
320
Sutton, Rosemary
551
Swann, Malcolm
443
Swanton, Wendy
588
Tabrizi, Shakira
599
Takamisawa, Jiro
129
Tan, Cheryl
545
Tan, Sonnie
546
Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group
233, 233a
Tawil-Doussis, Victor and Stello
386
Taylor, Cynthia
377
Taylor, Peter and Boesewinkel, Hans
94
The Blackshirts
9
Thew, RL and DG
693
Thomas, Steven and Main, Stuart
42
Tib, Henry and Mortimer, Barry
113
Tivendale, Gail
554
Tomasich, Barney and Gillian
566
Townend, Don and Gwen
527
Treacy, Michael
656
Treanor, Alison and Scott, Liz
136
Uniting Justice Australia
351
Uniting Network in the Uniting Church in Australia (NSW Synod)
277
University of Western Australia
185
Van den Bosch, Rodney
529
Van Leeuwen, Dick and Jenny
215
Van Rossum, Cornelis
559
Van Zyl, Dr Natasha
167
Vander Linden, Nicole
120
Varcoe, Shane
498
Victoria Legal Aid
312, 312a
Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
256, 256a
Vivienne, Sonja
148
Volkofsky, Peter
439
Voss, Hugh and Dorothy
659
WA Gender Project
165
Wagner, Amy
592
Wagner, Walter
586
Walker, Paul
657
Walsh, Tony J
321
Waters, Jacqueline
380
Watson MLC, Giz
262
Watt, Peter
363
Way, David
191, 629
Wealands, Rebecca
132
Webb, Bill
447
Webber, Senator Ruth
280
Westminster Presbyterian Church – Belconnen
367
Whately, Jenny
500
Wheel, Cathy
400
Wheeler, Alan
583
Whelan, Tony
20
Whitby, Sarah A
40
White, Michelle
508
Wigman, Yvonne
70
Williams, Deborah
596
Willis, Karla
176
Willmott, Dr Peter
75
Wilson, Adam
573
Wilson, Michael and Kings, Robert
169
Withers, Josh
579
Women in Social and Economic Research (WISER)
221
Women's Health Victoria
318
Woulfe, Jim
50
Wright, Sheryl
86
Wykes, Ruth
46
Yates, Heidi
283
Young Lawyers Human Rights Committee
311
Young, Edward
330
Young, Mark
690
Young, Tim
440
Yu, Paul
575