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    Smaal, Yorick
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    Smaal, Yorick J.
    Year published
    2007
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    This article profiles Gina Mather who has been the president of the Australian Transgender Support Association (ATSA) for over 15 years. Her vociferous activism for social justice and equality has its roots in her work with Queensland Rail, which she joined in 1967. Gina quickly became entrenched in the union movement and soon afterwards became the secretary of the Australian Railways Union. During her time with the railways, Gina spent a considerable period of time in regional parts of Queensland, advocating for workers' rights. While her activities earned her the ire of the authorities the police tapped her phone and the ...
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    This article profiles Gina Mather who has been the president of the Australian Transgender Support Association (ATSA) for over 15 years. Her vociferous activism for social justice and equality has its roots in her work with Queensland Rail, which she joined in 1967. Gina quickly became entrenched in the union movement and soon afterwards became the secretary of the Australian Railways Union. During her time with the railways, Gina spent a considerable period of time in regional parts of Queensland, advocating for workers' rights. While her activities earned her the ire of the authorities the police tapped her phone and the then premier, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, threatened to remove her as secretary of the union she persevered undeterred.
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    Journal Title
    Queensland Review
    Volume
    14
    Issue
    2
    Publisher URI
    http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=134132481110813;res=IELLCC
    Copyright Statement
    © 2007 University of Queensland Press. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Australian History (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History)
    Culture, Gender, Sexuality
    Historical Studies
    Other History and Archaeology
    History and Philosophy of Specific Fields
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/59183
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