Judith Louise Jackson AM (born 31 August 1947 in Hobart[1]) is an Australian former Labor Party politician, in Tasmania from 1986 to 2006.
As Attorney-General, Jackson drafted several laws including The Family Violence Act[1] which outlawed domestic violence in Tasmania and the Relationships Act[1] which made it possible for non-married (including homosexual) couples to register a union and obtain similar rights as married couples.
[4] Jackson had many critics; the Risdon prison siege in 2005 caused much controversy and she was widely blamed as not handling the situation.
Under the legislation, brothels in Tasmania would be legal and could be owned by any individual except convicted criminals, patrons of prostitution would be required by law to wear a condom.
[1] She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours for "significant service to the people and Parliament of Tasmania".