❓ Hon. Alison Xamon asks the Attorney General about the government's progress in considering and implementing the Law Reform Commission's report on sex and/or gender status change. The Attorney General states the government is still considering the report and cannot provide a timeframe for completion.
AnsweredQoN 1234Legislative Council
Asked
23 October 2019
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
SEX AND/OR GENDER STATUS
CHANGE — LAW REFORM COMMISSION REPORT
1234. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Law Reform
Commission of Western Australia's report ''Project 108: Final
Report: Review of Western Australian legislation in relation to the
registration or change of a person sex and/or gender status relating to sex
characteristics'' tabled in December 2018.
(1) Has the government fully
considered the report?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) are there any
other recommendations that the government will not be accepting in addition to
recommendations 5 and 6 mentioned at the time of tabling; and
(b) has any progress been made toward implementing any
of the recommendations; and, if so, which ones?
(3) If no to (1), when does the
minister expect the report will be considered?
CHANGE — LAW REFORM COMMISSION REPORT
1234. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Law Reform
Commission of Western Australia's report ''Project 108: Final
Report: Review of Western Australian legislation in relation to the
registration or change of a person sex and/or gender status relating to sex
characteristics'' tabled in December 2018.
(1) Has the government fully
considered the report?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) are there any
other recommendations that the government will not be accepting in addition to
recommendations 5 and 6 mentioned at the time of tabling; and
(b) has any progress been made toward implementing any
of the recommendations; and, if so, which ones?
(3) If no to (1), when does the
minister expect the report will be considered?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The government is still
considering the report.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The Attorney
General is unable to place a time frame on the completion of this work.
some notice of the question.
(1) The government is still
considering the report.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The Attorney
General is unable to place a time frame on the completion of this work.
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