The Court has spoken: Women are no longer pre-eminent in our own law

The AAWAA Women’s Advocate · May 15, 2026 · 5m

On 15 May 2026, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd v Tickle — and buried inside the legal reasoning is an acknowledgment that women's advocates have been waiting years to see in writing. The Court found that the Sex Discrimination Act no longer gives pre-eminence to the rights of women, and that its current form may actually limit the pursuit of women's rights. The judges made clear: that's not their problem to fix. It's Parliament's. In this episode, we unpack what the Court said, why it validates concerns AAWAA has been raising since at least 2023…