Congratulations to our 2024 #FWtrailblazer Chanel Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent.

The award recognises a person who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of women and led the way in their chosen field.

Chanel Contos I have just read #ConsentLaidBare
Every Australian should read it. A really excellent & informative guide about to how to operate in the world for everyone. A great guide to sexual practice
& so so much more.

An honour to receive this award! Thank you Future Women for all that you do!

A packed multi-generational audience for ‘Consent Laid Bare’ by Chanel Contos - much to learn and impart about consent & body autonomy, & the crowd enthusiastically agreed. Long queue for signing too 👏 #AdlWW Adelaide Writers' Week

Thank you to campaigners and victim-survivors for your advocacy on this important issue.

It was really special to have Chanel Contos in the Chamber today when the motion passed.

🚨 Motion for an inquiry into sexual consent laws in Australia has just passed.

Congrats👏Senator Nita Green and Chanel Contos

The inquiry will address the inconsistencies in consent laws across different jurisdictions #auspol

Here's why national harmonisation is a good idea👇

We are now 6/8 of the way to the criminalisation of stealthing Australia wide! Shannon Fentiman @AnnastaciaMP Woohoo !

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Yesterday’s article by Nick Cater was appalling. At best it was out of touch, irrelevant and poor political strategy. At worst if was offensive, insulting and archaic. ⁦⁦Luckily his views don’t reflect many in our party. ⁦Menzies Institute⁩ theaustralian.com.au/the-oz/perspec…

Saw memes about Fox News arguing this last week in the US but good to know that we are no better :)

Hey Australia, it is entirely possible to condemn the actions of alleged rapist and Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka (who is accused of four counts of rape while on tour here for the men's T20 World Cup) without resorting to racism against brown men.

Memo to the media: Please don't say inflation is at a 40-year high without also mentioning that corporate profits are at a 70-year high. Give the people the full picture.

Did you know that older women are the fastest growing group to experience homelessness in Australia? They carry the brunt of the gender pay gap and domestic violence often leaves them without options. Safe spaces are essential. Amanda Rishworth MP Anthony Albanese 👏🏻

So excited to see this issue get so much airtime on The Project! This is exactly how legislation can be used to shape culture - it starts conversations 💥