Appendix 3: Written Submissions

Appendix 3 – Submissions

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: 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, MonashUniversity / 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 PartyWA / 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 LightAustralia / 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
LutheranChurch 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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