Because as the linked-to article says 'Exemptions carved into the SDA allow for discrimination in certain cases', and in its previous reporting at https://www.t

Because as the linked-to article says 'Exemptions carved into the SDA allow for discrimination in certain cases', and in its previous reporting at https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/05/lesbian-action-group-trans-bisexual-women-ban-ahrc-ntwnfb https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/... : > But a lawyer for the Australian Human Rights Commission said the Peel hotel’s exemption had been granted under Victorian state law to help gay men achieve equality, unlike the Lesbian Action Group’s application, which discriminates against transgender women. ... > The organization 'maintains that transgender women are men and seeks to discriminate against them under provisions in the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) that carve out space for lawful discrimination for the purpose of achieving equality.' I am a programmer with no experience in Australian law. Find and read the decision yourself rather than caring about my ill-informed views.