Advocacy Submissions to the Federal Government
08/06/2025 Letters of congratulations to the Hon Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women and Minister for the Public Service, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and the Hon Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Social Services outlining Zonta Australia actions in each portfolio and a request for a meeting to discuss and advance the initiatives.
Submission from Zonta Australia
13/06/2025 Response from the Office of the Hon Katy Gallagher
Submission from Zonta Australia
Submission from Zonta Australia
28/05/2025 Letter to the Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy urging the Australian Government to embed gender justice as a central pillar of climate action, both in domestic policy and in its leadership role on the international stage.
Submission from Zonta Australia
28/05/2025 Letter to Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh, Minister for Early Childhood Education offering congratulations on appointment to the Ministry and raising Zonta Australia’s concerns about abuse and neglect in the for-profit child care centres as recently highlighted in the national media and offering support for Government action and making several practical recommendations.
Submission from Zonta Australia
16/03/2025 Submission to the Hon Senator Katy Gallagher, Minister for Women and Senator the Hon Sussan Ley, Deputy Leader of the Opposition seeking action on various Committee recommendations addressing Homelessness for Older Women and Climate Change and Gender Equality
Submission from Zonta Australia
16/03/2025 Submission to Senator the Honourable Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs with copies to Stephanie Copus Campbell – Australian Ambassador for Gender Equality, Senator the Honourable Katy Gallagher – Minister for Women, Hon David Campbell MP – Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Hon Susan Ley MP – Shadow Minister for Women seeking reaffirmation of the Government commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Submission from Zonta Australia
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30/04/2025 Response from Senator Penny Wong
07/10/2024 Submission to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Senator Penny Wong, re support of the Action against Afghanistan over violations of human rights of women and girls announced on 26 September 2024 to take unprecedented action to hold Afghanistan to account under international law for the Taliban’s treatment of women and girls.
Submission from Zonta Australia
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27/08/2024 Submission to the Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda Rishworth MP, re support for the on-going work of the Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Commission
Submission from Zonta Australia
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15/09/2024 From Tim Crosier, Branch Manager National Policy on behalf of the Minister
19/08/2024 Submission to the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the Honourable Bill Shorten MP, re inclusion of menstrual products as lifestyle related products under the NDIS
Submission from Zonta Australia
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Submissions to other bodies
02/03/2025 The Committee has expressed its concern to Cricket Australia regarding competing in tournaments where the Afghan men’s cricket is allowed to play overlooking the widespread human rights violations, particularly against women and girls, that persist in Afghanistan. A copy of the correspondence to Cricket Australia is below. The issues was also raised with the Minister for Sport, Ms Anika Wells MP.
Correspondence to Cricket Australia
Response
17/04/2025 From Barnaby Kerdel, Acting Chief of Staff Minister For Sport, Anika Wells MP
Response from Minister for Sport