❓ Dr. Walker questions the government's progress on abolishing the Gender Reassignment Board, a commitment made in 2022. The Attorney General assures that legislation is under development and the government remains committed to the LGBTIQA+ community.
AnsweredQoN 111Legislative Council
Asked
12 March 2024
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
GENDER REASSIGNMENT
BOARD
111. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer the Attorney General to the
government's commitment, made by him in December 2022, to abolish the
Gender Reassignment Board of Western Australia as a priority issue.
(1) What actions
has the government taken to fulfil this promise over the past 15 months?
(2) What reassurances can the Attorney give to members
of the LGBTIQA+ community who were told by the media more than a year
ago that this was a done deal and that they have not subsequently been
forgotten by the Cook government?
BOARD
111. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer the Attorney General to the
government's commitment, made by him in December 2022, to abolish the
Gender Reassignment Board of Western Australia as a priority issue.
(1) What actions
has the government taken to fulfil this promise over the past 15 months?
(2) What reassurances can the Attorney give to members
of the LGBTIQA+ community who were told by the media more than a year
ago that this was a done deal and that they have not subsequently been
forgotten by the Cook government?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided to me by the Attorney General.
(1)–(2) The Cook government is committed to repealing the
Gender Reassignment Act 2000 and abolishing the Gender Reassignment
Board. Legislation to implement the reform is currently under development and
will be introduced to Parliament as soon as it is ready. The Cook government
will continue to work alongside the LGBTIQA+ community to deliver positive
outcomes.
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided to me by the Attorney General.
(1)–(2) The Cook government is committed to repealing the
Gender Reassignment Act 2000 and abolishing the Gender Reassignment
Board. Legislation to implement the reform is currently under development and
will be introduced to Parliament as soon as it is ready. The Cook government
will continue to work alongside the LGBTIQA+ community to deliver positive
outcomes.
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