The Australian reported the article critiquing the laws, by the University of Queensland's law school dean Patrick Parkinson, was rejected by the University of Tasmania Law Review for its use of "offensive" terms, among other things.

The government asked the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute to look into the laws and it found there were no significant unintended consequences.

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The laws, which passed in April 2019, make gender optional on birth certificates and ended the requirement for transgender people to have sex reassignment surgery to be legally recognised.

However, Ms Archer said when it came to the law it was prudent to take all views into account.

"I will naturally give consideration to Professor Parkinson's article, the TLRI report and any other correspondence I receive in relation to these issues," she said.

"I did not express a view one way or the other on its contents in my response to him, but thanked him for providing me with a considered and detailed paper which, being over 90 pages long, is exactly what it is."

Equality Tasmania spokesperson Charlie Burton said any advice the government received from Professor Parkinson should be made public so it could be properly scrutinised.

"If Elise Archer is determined to shop around until she finds advice that suits her, the least she can do is release the advice she receives."

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