Trish Bergin

She/her Gender equality - in leadership, public policy and services Chair Women’s Legal Centre ACT and Region, Adjunct Professor, University of Canberra

[Natasha Stott Despoja @NStottDespoja]

I’m proud to be Australia’s #CEDAW candidate for reelection in 2024. When women’s rights are being eroded in parts of the world, amplifying the Convention is vital.I look forward to working with CEDAW colleagues, states & civil society to progress women’s human rights.

[ulurustatement @ulurustatement]

We would like to honour the men and women of the First Nations Regional Dialogues and the National Constitutional Convention at Uluṟu. Thank you for your mighty contribution to the nation. Thank you for the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart. Our people were excluded from the drafting of the Constitution. We were excluded from the nation’s constitutional order until 1967. We remain subject to the “Race power”. You were asked by the Commonwealth, “What is meaningful recognition to you?” And your answer was Recognition thru a Voice. The Voice is intended to include communities in Australian democracy and decision-making. History will remember the courageous and patient men and women of the Uluṟu Dialogues. It’s their legacy we celebrate today. Megan and Pat. Xx

[Mark Kenny @markgkenny.bsky.social @markgkenny]

Prof Marcia Langton powerful, moving, compelling at the @PressClubAust. What an inspiration. Asked if she was interested in working with Peter Dutton in a second constitutional referendum. “Not in the least … it’s is not we asked for.” @ANUausi

[Kristine Ziwica @KZiwica]

“It is important to remember that on a systemic and statistical level, we do not have a major problem with men being falsely imprisoned for sexual assault. We have a major problem with sexual assault.” Via ⁦@JacquelineMaley⁩ ⁦@smh⁩ https://t.co/RkwoqZb84A

[Trish Bergin @TrishBergin1]

Does anyone else think that allocating $1.2m to subsidise food and drink sales at Raiders and Brumbies home games in Tuesday’s ACT 2023–24 Budget is an appalling waste of taxpayer funds?

[Trish Bergin @TrishBergin1]

@MichaelGLFlood Excellent and thoughtful piece. Thank you!

[Professor Michael Flood @MichaelGLFlood]

Focusing on consent ignores better ways of preventing sexual violence
By Nicole K. Jeffrey
https://t.co/AkHfJ7FIlB

[David Crowe @CroweDM]

Strong support for budget measures even though many voters do not expect to be better off themselves.

Proof that Australians do not need a direct handout to endorse budget spending that helps others.

Our Resolve Political Monitor just went live:

https://t.co/cTH2uhjlSa

[Mark Kenny @markgkenny.bsky.social @markgkenny]

Bam! Treasurer Chalmers smacks down Angus Taylor’s rather curious complaint that comparatively wealthy people will be funding a small hike in the dole. “I mean, that’s the whole basis of social security”. #auspol #Budget2023 @PressClubAust

[abc730 @abc730]

While today's decision comes as a welcome relief to borrowers, there are growing concerns about the impacts on households of sustained high interest rates. Hundreds of thousands of Australians are also bracing for a rate shock as they come off low fixed rates this year. #abc730

[Trish Bergin @TrishBergin1]

@MarieColemanAO So sad to hear this. An outstanding leader.

[Trish Bergin @TrishBergin1]

@c_s_wallace @Dom_Perrottet Gracious and honourable.

[Trish Bergin @TrishBergin1]

https://t.co/roEEMQkKuh

[stranger @strangerous10]

Thank you Commissioner Catherine Holmes 🙏🙏❤️
#RoboDebtRC

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation that has been perpetuated for DECADES.

It’s pervasive, but it’s not inevitable unless we stay silent.

📣Speak out & break the cycle of abuse! 📣

#16Days #OrangeTheWorld

[Cathy Humphreys @ProfCHumphreys]

Violence breeds violence! We have always known it - further proof with research from @SilkeMeyer_DFV YP subject to smacking using violence to resolve conflicts @AnneHollonds @Kate_FitzGibbon @DebTsorbaris @HSkouteris @MollyDragiewicz
https://t.co/Pu9q5N29as

[Leonora Risse @leonora_risse]

A significant moment for women in economics at the #JobsSummit

Alongside @danielleiwood, we took a moment to reflect how the voices & expertise of female economists have - for far too long in our country’s history - been ignored

Proud that @WomenEconAU is changing that history

[Barbara Pocock @BarbaraPocock]

Casual workers need continued access to emergency payments to enable them to stay home from work if they need to in this new pandemic wave. We can afford them and it is real injustice to rule them out - as @Mark_Butler_MP just has #insiders

[Anne Summers @SummersAnne]

My report says the exact opposite: DV is the cause of poverty for a very large number of women. I have the figures and they are shocking.

[Georgie Dent @georgiedent]

Empathy is a superpower that can change laws and save lives.

'In Canada & Ireland abortion laws changed because of empathy. They saw the women who died as deserving of life.'

All women are deserving of life.
💔😔💔