Australian government deny trans passport requests {Petition link now included}

[LostInTime]

Pink News
9th August 2007 12:11
PinkNews.co.uk writer

The Foreign Minister of Australia has reversed a policy whereby trans people could obtain a passport stating their "intended sex."

The new arrangements were introduced without any consultation and only came to light when a pre-operative trans woman was turned away from the Passport Office in Sydney two weeks ago.



Petition:
Sage Australia

[MeganRose]

Well, that's just great.

Can't say I'm that surprised though. The Australian Government, make it easier for transsexual people to get the medical help they need? So unlike them. Next they'll be making it impossible to change the sex on birth certificates, to "strengthen the security and integrity of Australian birth records". Or taking hormone therapy off the public healthcare system, to "strengthen the security and integrity of the Australian healthcare system".

I'm really hoping the Australian people decide to strengthen the security and integrity of our national leadership and give Howard and his cronies a nice big farewell election party. Really, it's what they deserve.

Megan

[TheBattler]

Well, that's just great.

I'm really hoping the Australian people decide to strengthen the security and integrity of our national leadership and give Howard and his cronies a nice big farewell election party. Really, it's what they deserve.

Megan

Naa - I hope they uncerimonisly dummed - no farewell at all - he does not deserve one affter his last few years. Howard needs to go and I hope enough people relise that.

Alice

[MeganRose]

Thanks for the petition link, LIT.

Megan

[LostInTime]

You are welcome.