CALL FOR ASSISTANT TREASURER TO BE SACKED
Tasmanian transgender advocates have called for Assistant Treasurer, Stuart Robert, to resign or be sacked, saying he has shown an alarming level of incompetence in his misinformed attacks on the state’s proposed birth certificate reform.
Today, Stuart Robert called for federal intervention to stop states like Tasmania “taking gender off birth certificates” because he says it will interfere with the Census, planning for schools and hospitals, and cervical cancer vaccinations.
Transforming Tasmania spokesperson, Martine Delaney, said,
“Mr Robert is wrong to say the Tasmanian proposal will remove gender from birth certificates, when in fact it will make gender optional.”
“His more serious error is to say this has any implications for the collection of important statistics, because all the statistics he refers to will continue to be gathered and available.”
“Mr Robert has displayed such gross ignorance and incompetence about this simple issue that he should resign or be sacked.”
Ms Delaney rejected Mr Robert’s call for federal intervention.
“In the last few years, Tasmania has emerged as one of Australia’s most inclusive and fair-minded states, and we reject curmudgeonly federal politicians trying to impose their reactionary attitudes on us.”
For a report on Stuart Robert’s comments, click here
