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Powerful speech in Australian Parliament to amend the Sex Discrimination Act - included words from Sall Grover

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FeralWoman · 25/05/2026 20:31

A Private Member’s Bill to amend the Sex Discrimination Act was introduced in Australian Parliament by Alison Penfold MP. She gave a 10 minute speech and the last minute included words from Sall Grover. It was powerful. It was so refreshing to hear common sense about women’s rights, sex and gender being spoken about publicly without it being shut down.

Fuck Julia Gillard’s famous misogyny speech. She betrayed women by approving the 2013 amendments that took away women’s rights. Let’s replace it with this one.

Speech is here from 35 mins to 46 mins.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Tjfsc9JSxzU?si=A4KWIwHugqWHuX55

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https://www.youtube.com/live/Tjfsc9JSxzU?si=A4KWIwHugqWHuX55

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FeralWoman · 25/05/2026 20:49

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 25/05/2026 20:35

How was it received?

Positively on Twitter. I didn’t see the 6pm news so I’m not sure how the media is portraying it.

There won’t be a vote on the Bill. It will up to the Prime Minister alone to accept it or reject it because it’s a Private Member’s Bill.

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PrizedPickledPopcorn · 25/05/2026 20:35

How was it received?

FeralWoman · 25/05/2026 20:34

Link to the actual Bill and its amendments here:

https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7479

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