Feminist Legislation Project

Becky Batagol is Associate Professor in the Law Faculty at Monash University, Australia.Kate Seear is Professor at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Australia.Heli Askola is Associate Professor in the Law Faculty at Monash University, Australia.Jamie Walvisch is Senior Lecturer in the Law School at the University of Western Australia, Australia.

• Part I: The Australian Feminist Legislation Project 1. Introducing the Australian Feminist Legislation Project Kate Seear, Becky Batagol, Jamie Walvisch and Heli Askola 2. Feminist Statutory Drafting Becky Batagol, James Dalmau, Heli Askola, Kate Seear and Jamie Walvisch Part II: Constitutions, Institutions and Rights 3. Re-writing and Re-imagining Rights: Enshrining Gender Equality in Australia’s Constitution Kcasey McLoughlin and Yee-Fui Ng 3A. Commentary on Re-writing and Re-imagining Rights Margaret Thornton 4. The Disenfranchisement of Aboriginal Women: Commonwealth Legislative Disability and Incarceration Disqualifications Dani Linder 4A. Commentary on The Disenfranchisement of Aboriginal Women Krystal Lockwood 5. Re-charting the Victorian Charter of Human Rights: Advancing Equality in Human Rights Legislation Tania Penovic and Julie Debeljak 5A. Commentary on Re-charting the Victorian Charter of Human Rights: Advancing Equality Kate Eastman AM SC 6. Re-charting the Victorian Charter of Human Rights: Advancing Enforcement in Human Rights Legislation Julie Debeljak and Tania Penovic 6A. Commentary on Re-charting the Victorian Charter of Human Rights: Advancing Enforcement The Hon Pamela Tate AM KC Part III: Bodies, Sex and Agency 7. Implementing Affirmative Consent in Sexual Offences: A Model Law for Queensland Jonathan Crowe, Asher Flynn and Bri Lee 7A. Commentary on Implementing Affirmative Consent in Sexual Offences Saxon Mullins and Rachael Burgin 8. Compensation in the Context of Surrogacy: A Feminist Perspective on the Insistence on Altruism Ronli Sifris 8A. Commentary on Compensation in the Context of Surrogacy Stephen Page 9. Reconsidering the Role of the Victim in Criminal Injuries Compensation Kate Seear, Jamie Walvisch and Liza J Miller 9A. Commentary on Reconsidering the Role of the Victim in Criminal Injuries Compensation Jenny Morgan 10. Let Us Pee: Building Regulations for All Gender Toilets Sean Mulcahy 10A. Commentary on Let Us Pee Nicole Kalms and Laura McVey Part IV: Caring, Dependents and In/dependence 11. Assessing Parenting Payment Applications by Parents’ Individual Circumstances, Not Their Relationship Status Olivia Rundle 11A. Commentary on Assessing Parenting Payment Applications by Parents’ Individual Circumstances, Not Their Relationship Status Lyndal Sleep 12. Gender and its Relevance to Sentence Natalia Antolak-Saper 12A. Commentary on Gender and its Relevance to Sentence Arlie Loughnan Part V: Diversity, Dignity and Autonomy 13. Navigating Cultural and Religious Needs in Family Dispute Resolution Amira Aftab 13A. Commentary on Navigating Cultural and Religious Needs in Family Dispute Resolution Balawyn Jones 14. Family Violence and Migration Law: Protecting Immigrant Women’s Legal Status Heli Askola 14A. Commentary on Family Violence and Migration Law Susan Kneebone 15. Aged Care, Housing Rights, and the Right to Housing: Residents in Aged Care Have Been Patient(s) Too Long Charlotte Steer 15A. Commentary on Aged Care, Housing Rights, and the Right to Housing Nola Ries and Jessie Hohmann Part VI: Work, Exploitation and Power 16. Women and Flexible Work Marilyn Pittard 16A. Commentary on Women and Flexible Work Alexandra Heron 17. Increasing Female Participation in Construction: Legislating for Gender Equity Rebecca Dickson and Paula Gerber 17A. Commentary on Increasing Female Participation in Construction Valerie Francis 18. ‘Members of Parliament: Hear the Women, Count the Women, and Ensure Corporate Accountability’: Proposing a Gender-Responsive Reform of the Australian ‘Modern Slavery’ Act Ramona Vijeyarasa 18A. Commentary on ‘Members of Parliament: Hear the Women, Count the Women, and Make Corporations Accountable’ Jennifer Burn AM