Queensland Removes Gender from Drivers Licences.

csv8 · 12-01-2018, 09:51 AM

"Complaints from the LGBTI community have led to a move by transport bureaucrats which will see gender removed from all Queensland driver’s licences.
Queensland licences have also historically displayed the driver’s height, as well as hair and eye colour, but these details will also be scrapped under moves confirmed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).
According to a report in The Courier Mail, a leaked document from the Department said that “TMR has received complaints and suggestions from members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community about displaying gender/sex (M or F) on TMR cards.”
There had also been complaints about how other personal and identifying details were being captured on Queensland’s driver’s licences.
“TMR has received feedback that the collection of personal information (eye and hair colour, complexion, height) may be perceived as discriminatory by some members of the community,” the document said.
A spokesperson for Roads Minister Mark Bailey told The Courier Mail that the main reason for the change was federal anti-discrimination laws and improvements in technology that meant the data was not needed to identify someone. (My comment : just an excuse for political correctness.)
While new driver’s licence applications still require Queensland drivers to nominate their gender when they apply for a licence, the details are no longer shown on the card. The driver’s height has been removed entirely from the application and no longer appears on the card."
https://startsat60.com/news/gender-s...ivers-licences

Blue Shadow · 12-01-2018, 09:54 AM

Now no one will be able to tell who or what I am

Lunch · 12-01-2018, 10:07 AM

At least Victoria isn’t the only stupid-*** state! This PC crap is out of control!

Pedro · 12-01-2018, 10:08 AM

Another example of PC madness from the Pallachuck, spew, vomit, government.

commodorenutt · 12-01-2018, 10:12 AM

Why not just have M/F/other?

Lunch · 12-01-2018, 10:12 AM

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LG17 · 12-01-2018, 10:15 AM

If it wasn't for my driver's licence, I wouldn't remember how tall I was before I got old...

CoupeKing · 12-01-2018, 10:24 AM

Hate to say I told you so, but I told you so.

Peddle faster Pauline.

**M&Ms** · 12-01-2018, 11:51 AM

Should say "Chromosomes: XX/XY"

Bloody pansies....

mick taylor · 12-01-2018, 12:20 PM

The Nation is insane, bowing down to every type of wind bag is the epitome of the deranged madness.
Political Correctness is a Pox on every Nation in History and driven into moral total decay.

Mercury Bullet · 12-01-2018, 12:22 PM

I'm sure when I was young from the back seat hearing the old man mumble something about those poofta drivers......

Mercury Bullet · 12-01-2018, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedro

Another example of PC madness from the Pallachuck, spew, vomit, government.

Did you miss the part about federal anti-discrimination laws?

Trump · 12-01-2018, 12:31 PM

That's all good and well, but what will TMR do about Qld drivers???

csv8 · 12-01-2018, 12:51 PM

Mercury Bullet no I didnt
"Complaints from the LGBTI community have led to a move by transport bureaucrats which will see gender removed from all 2Queensland driver’s licences." And QGov is using anti-discriminationlaws as an excuse to bring it in. LGBTI asked for it. Upside is no more malevfemale drivers comments.

Fairlane 500 · 12-01-2018, 12:51 PM

I wonder if any people will go in and ask to have their gender removed

from their older current licences?

Fairlane 500 · 12-01-2018, 01:04 PM

Don't know exactly how long it's been
but gender is not printed on South Australian or Victorian licence cards either.

Mercury Bullet · 12-01-2018, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by csv8

Mercury Bullet no I didnt
"Complaints from the LGBTI community have led to a move by transport bureaucrats which will see gender removed from all 2Queensland driver’s licences." And QGov is using anti-discriminationlaws as an excuse to bring it in. LGBTI asked for it. Upside is no more malevfemale drivers comments.

Once a complaint has been made the government (doesn't matter which side) is bound by laws. Not a great idea to break them.

Fwiw I have zero idea who wrote the federal laws but they are there.

Direct your anger at the right people!

Mercury Bullet · 12-01-2018, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Fairlane 5OO

Don't know exactly how long it's been
but gender is not printed on South Australian or Victorian licence cards either.

You just prompted me to go and check mine.

I have a truck licence so I'm not sure if that national thing still applies but it's issued and headed as a wa licence.

It contains my address and date of birth, licence class (mc) nothing more.

Fairlane 500 · 12-01-2018, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet

You just prompted me to go and check mine.

I have a truck licence so I'm not sure if that national thing still applies but it's issued and headed as a wa licence.

It contains my address and date of birth, licence class (mc) nothing more.

Yeah, I have truck licence, exactly same thing, mine is headed as South Australia.

Interceptor · 12-01-2018, 01:45 PM

I think when I next renew my license, I'll have to lodge a complaint because Qld Transport no longer acknowledges that I'm a man.....

Sabantien · 12-01-2018, 02:35 PM

Who cares?

How does recording that on a licence help anyone or anything?

In fact, as a piece of identification, it probably confuses things. If someone identifies as a woman but was born a man, chances are in person and in their photo, they look like a woman.

Now I know sometimes you can still tell, but I know at least one person who is now a woman, and I've never met anyone who could pick it.

Mercury Bullet · 12-01-2018, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabantien

Now I know sometimes you can still tell, but I know at least one person who is now a woman, and I've never met anyone who could pick it.

The poms in pattaya don't seem to be able to pick em either....

Seasoned One · 12-01-2018, 03:34 PM

I'm too old for this sh%t , way too many people offended by stuff.. fullstop.
imagine trying to describe someone, "oh well, it was a man... oops sorry , a person, looked to be white.. oops , sorry.... um they were so high.. oops , had hair.... '
wonder if we can be offended by getting infringement notices... and have them cancelled because of the trauma it causes us

Work Horse · 12-01-2018, 04:23 PM

I blame African gangs.....

Blue Shadow · 12-01-2018, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Work Horse

I blame African gangs.....

Thats offensive to African gangs because the police say there are none

**GO FURTHER** · 12-01-2018, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Seasoned One

I'm too old for this sh%t , way too many people offended by stuff.. fullstop.
imagine trying to describe someone, "oh well, it was a man... oops sorry , a person, looked to be ~~white~~ caucasian.. oops , sorry.... um they were so high.. oops , had hair.... '
wonder if we can be offended by getting infringement notices... and have them cancelled because of the trauma it causes us

Politically corrected

LG17 · 12-01-2018, 05:23 PM

I wonder if there'll be an option to have your gender on it should you wish...
It's discriminatory if there isn't.

Sabantien · 12-01-2018, 08:13 PM

You want to know the really funny thing?

As much as the Courier Mail (a tabloid with the journalistic integrity of a skid mark after an off curry) wrote an article about how this change is coming up... this change happened 2 years ago.

And until now, nobody gave a toss.

Trendseeker · 12-01-2018, 08:59 PM

I just checked my NSW driver’s licence and it doesn’t include gender in the details.

nstg8a · 12-01-2018, 09:33 PM

Who really cares though? I mean REALLY cares?

Sure some are outraged about the pc bullocks, but really it affects absolutely no one in any negative way.

It's just the media riling up the natives and creating lots of nice little clicks for their social media accounts.

People need to get over themselves and stop being so outraged for the sake of being outraged.