Kirralie Smith

Kirralie Smith is an Australian anti-trans,[1][2] anti-halal,[3] and anti-gay marriage activist.

Politics

Q Society

Smith is a member of the far-right Q Society. In 2017, the society publicly apologized to a halal certifier as part of a settlement to defamation lawsuit stemming from videos starring Smith.[3] At a Q Society fundraiser, Smith said that she was anti-Islam but not anti-Muslims.[4]

Australian Liberty Alliance, Australian Conservatives

On 7 April 2017, Smith, a former candidate for the Australian Liberty Alliance and Senate candidate for New South Wales in 2016, joined the Australian Conservatives.[5][6]

Marriage Alliance, Binary Australia

Smith was a leading figure in the Marriage Alliance group that campaigned against same-sex marriage in Australia. After same-sex marriage was legalized, the organization rebranded as Binary Australia to oppose intersex and transgender rights.[7][8] In 2025, a court granted an apprehended violence order against Smith originating from tweets targeting a trans football player.[2] The court found Smith's tweets to be "highly intimidatory".[9]

References

  1. ^ James, Michael (16 August 2025). "Anti-Trans Activist Kirralie Smith Loses AVO Appeal Against Transgender Soccer Player". Star Observer. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b Taylor, Josh (3 February 2025). "Anti-trans campaigner hit with apprehended violence order over 'disturbing' conduct". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Doherty, Ben (28 February 2017). "Halal certifier's defamation case against Kirralie Smith and Q Society settled out of court". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  4. ^ Maley, Jacqueline (10 February 2017). "Inside the far-right Q Society's explosive dinner, where Muslims are fair game". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  5. ^ Federal Politics (8 April 2017). "Anti-halal leader Kirralie Smith joins Cory Bernardi's Australian Conservatives". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Kirralie Smith joins Australian Conservatives". Australian Conservatives. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  7. ^ Barber, Laurence (27 November 2018). "Anti-marriage equality org rebrands as anti-trans group Binary Australia". Star Observer. Anti-marriage equality group Marriage Alliance has rebranded as Binary Australia to fight against rights for trans, gender diverse and intersex Australians.
  8. ^ Duffy, Nick (29 November 2018). "Australia's anti-gay Marriage Alliance rebrands as anti-trans group". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Anti-trans activist loses AVO appeal after 'highly intimidatory' X posts". ABC News. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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