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Appeal fails in Australian vilification case over trans athletes

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The NSW Supreme Court has upheld a vilification conviction against women’s rights campaigner Kirralie Smith and Binary Australia, leaving her liable for A$95,000 in damages and court costs.

The court ruled that calling two biological males “men” amounted to “serious contempt” and “severe ridicule,” and ordered Kirralie Smith and Binary Australia to pin a court-scripted apology across their social media platforms, for three months.



Critics said the decision penalised advocacy for single-sex sport and restricted public debate over biological sex, while supporters said it enforced anti-discrimination protections. Read more at ReduxxSall Grover on X and the full judgment at Caselaw.nsw.gov.au.

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7 COMMENTS

  1. Australia needs reformist parties like Australia One and One Nation or its downward spiral will only accelerate.

    • Australia need direct democracy, let the voters and citizens make the decisions via regular referendums.
      Party politics is the problem, not the solution.

  2. Australia is fast becoming the looney bin of the world. Reality is a concept that the courts are unable to accept.

  3. I thought we had enough problems here in NZ but it seems the aussie spirit is dying.
    What sheer madness. oi oi oi !!!

  4. Why is it that any comment made on this site related to anything, immediately an anonymous commenter stipulates it’s the Jews fault.
    They need to get a life and understand that they are brandishing a sword that has little relevance to any conversation!

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