❓ Hon Ben Dawkins seeks clarification on the definition of 'gender' within the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Bill 2024, citing concerns from parents, doctors, and the community. The Attorney General's representative confirms the terms are undefined in the bill, but regulations will include male, female and non-binary categories.
AnsweredQoN 462Legislative Council
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14 May 2024
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parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
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BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION AMENDMENT(SEX OR
GENDER CHANGES) BILL 2024
462. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
Noting that the word ''sex''
has an ordinary, commonly accepted meaning, but the word ''gender''
does not, can the Attorney General provide a definition for the word ''gender''
as it is used in the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Sex or
Gender Changes) Bill so that parents, medical doctors and other concerned
community members can comprehend what kinds of circumstances may trigger the
need for the proposed change of gender contemplated by this bill?
GENDER CHANGES) BILL 2024
462. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
Noting that the word ''sex''
has an ordinary, commonly accepted meaning, but the word ''gender''
does not, can the Attorney General provide a definition for the word ''gender''
as it is used in the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Sex or
Gender Changes) Bill so that parents, medical doctors and other concerned
community members can comprehend what kinds of circumstances may trigger the
need for the proposed change of gender contemplated by this bill?
AnswerView source ↗
The
terms ''sex'' and ''gender'' are undefined in the
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender
Changes) Bill. The Attorney General has already stated that the contemplated
categories for the regulations will be male, female and non-binary, with
consultation to be undertaken in relation to indeterminate and intersex.
terms ''sex'' and ''gender'' are undefined in the
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender
Changes) Bill. The Attorney General has already stated that the contemplated
categories for the regulations will be male, female and non-binary, with
consultation to be undertaken in relation to indeterminate and intersex.
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