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| #2 - You can change unfair laws today. Here's how. | 13 Aug 2026 | 00:29:52 | |
Despite decades of law reform, there are still countless laws that discriminate against women, non-binary, trans, and gender diverse people. So we decided to rewrite the law. We got together with 45 of Australia's leading legal minds: academics, lawyers, judges and activists. We set them to work for 7 years. The result? 16 redrafted Australian laws, fully rewritten with the help of a parliamentary draftsperson, and ready to be introduced to any parliament that wants them. We've created something that can make people's lives better, in Australia and around the world. And the best part? All these laws are rolled up into one easy-to-use guide - and it's completely free to download. (See below) In this opening episode, you'll meet the team behind this project: Becky, Kate, Jamie and Heli. You'll learn:
Our hope is that lawmakers, academics and activists in Australia and around the world stop critiquing the law and start writing it better. Take action today: The book is free! The provisions are drafted. Take them to your parliament. Adapt them for another jurisdiction. Or start your own feminist legislation project. Download the full book for free (open access): Guests:
Edited By Becky Batagol, Kate Seear, Heli Askola, Jamie Walvisch
Critical Judgment Projects: The online repository of the growing Feminist Judgments Projects and Critical Judgments Projects from across the world https://criticaljudgments.com/ Australian Feminist Judgments Project: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/australian-feminist-judgments-9781782255413/ Australian Indigenous Judgments Project 'Aboriginal Storytelling and Judicial Decision Making' by Nicole Watson (2021) https://www.indigconlaw.org/home/aboriginal-storytelling-and-judicial-decision-making
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| #1 - 'Did you bring it on yourself?' We changed a law that blames victims. | 13 Aug 2026 | 00:39:53 | |
When someone applies for compensation after being a victim of crime, you'd think the system would be on their side. In Western Australia, the law has a different idea. It allows the assessor to reduce a victim's compensation based on their "behaviour, condition, attitude or disposition." In other words: did you bring it on yourself? It's victim-blaming, written into law. It disproportionately harms women, LGBTQIA+ people, trans people and First Nations communities. So we rewrote section 41. It's ready to be introduced into WA Parliament, and any other parliament that wants it. The result? A compensation system that asks one question: What harm have you suffered? In this episode, you'll hear from Kate and Jamie, the authors of the law reform. They're joined by commentator Professor Jenny Morgan from Melbourne Law School, who thinks they should have gone even further. You'll learn:
The book is free! The provisions are drafted. Take them to your parliament. Adapt them for another jurisdiction. Or start your own feminist legislation project.
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| Welcome to Feminist Acts (Trailer) | 07 Aug 2026 | 00:03:37 | |
The law has failed women for too long. We're done waiting for someone else to fix it. Welcome to Feminist Acts. Every episode takes a different area of Australian law and rewrites it to improve the lives of women, trans and non-binary people. In this series you'll hear deep-dives from legal experts who have completed law reform proposals, ready to be introduced into any parliament that wants them.
We're looking forward to having you on this law reform journey. Hosts:
Take action today: Download the full book for free (open access): https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003372462/feminist-legislation-project-becky-batagol-heli-askola-jamie-walvisch-kate-seear
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