The office of the Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner was first created in 1984. In the 32 years since the creation of this office, six women have been appointed Discrimination Commissioner. All of these women have systematically ignored or downplayed considerable levels of gender discrimination against men and boys in Australian society. Mr. Turnbull needs to appoint a new Gender Discrimination Commissioner who is sensitive to and aware of gender discrimination against both sexes and not just women and girls. The appointment of another Commissioner who is effectively blind to gender discrimination against men and boys would be a disaster for the Australian people.

The new Gender Discrimination Commissioner should focus on eliminating: entrenched sexism in Australian society against men and boys; discrimination against divorced fathers in the Family Court; the gender compassion-gap when it comes to work-place deaths, men's health and well-being, violence against men and boys, and men's homelessness; the gender disparity in sentencing in the courts; the disproportionate incarceration of men; and the terrible state of boy's education.

There is a desperate need for a cultural shift in Australian society to stop the high levels of open disrespect that are shown towards men and boys. Mr. Turnbull could address this urgent need by appointing a truly independent Gender Discrimination Commissioner through an open, transparent recruitment process. If Mr. Turnbull does not appoint a truly independent Commissioner then we must seriously question his commitment to creating a culture of respect for men and boys in Australian society.

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Mr. Turnbull: The men and boys of Australia deserve better.