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Tattersall's Club is a formerly men's only club in Brisbane, Australia. The club opened its doors to women becoming full members in 2019 after a member vote on the issue narrowly passed.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/19/tattersalls-club-men-only-venue-narrowly-votes-to-allow-female-members</ref> A small group of members went to the Supreme Court of Queensland seeking to have the results of the ballot overturned and a new ballot run. The Supreme Court in Brisbane dismissed the appeal.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/21/men-only-tattersalls-club-must-admit-women-after-legal-challenge-fails</ref> |
Tattersall's Club is a formerly men's only club in Brisbane, Australia. The club opened its doors to women becoming full members in 2019 after a member vote on the issue narrowly passed.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/19/tattersalls-club-men-only-venue-narrowly-votes-to-allow-female-members</ref> A small group of members went to the Supreme Court of Queensland seeking to have the results of the ballot overturned and a new ballot run. The Supreme Court in Brisbane dismissed the appeal.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/21/men-only-tattersalls-club-must-admit-women-after-legal-challenge-fails</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:04, 1 April 2021
Tattersall's Club is a formerly men's only club in Brisbane, Australia. The club opened its doors to women becoming full members in 2019 after a member vote on the issue narrowly passed.[1] A small group of members went to the Supreme Court of Queensland seeking to have the results of the ballot overturned and a new ballot run. The Supreme Court in Brisbane dismissed the appeal.[2]
In contrast The Moreton Club is an exclusive women's only club in the same city that has never come under attack for excluding men.