Same-Sex: Same Entitlements: Appendix 3
Review submissions from 680 individuals and organisations responding to the Same Entitlements Inquiry discussion papers during the 2012 consultation process.
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Appendix
December, 2012
Summary
The Inquiry received submissions from 680 different individuals and organisations. Some provided submissions in response to both the first and second round discussion papers.
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Appendix 3: Written submissions
Download Appendix 3: [ PDF][ Word ]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 |
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