Report Confirms Discrimination Against Councillor Over Transgender Views

‘It’s impossible to take campaigns like ’Hobart Respects All‘ seriously when actions prove otherwise,’ argued Councillor Louise Elliot.

Transgender rights demonstrators are seen during a protest against an event by British activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull at the Tasmanian Parliament House lawns in Hobart, Australia on March 21, 2023. AAP Image/Ethan James

A political stoush has been brewing over the past nine months at Hobart City Council over the simple matter of hiring a venue.

In September 2023, Councillor Louise Elliot applied to book the city’s Town Hall ballroom to hold an “invite-only community forum on women’s rights and free speech.”