❓ Dr. Pettitt asks about the status of planned reforms to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 and Gender Reassignment Act 2000, including the ban on conversion practices. The Attorney General confirms the government's commitment but states the complex reforms are still under development.
AnsweredQoN 1165Legislative Council
Asked
10 October 2023
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
CONVERSION PRACTICES —
LEGISLATIVE REFORMS
1165. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the WA government's
planned reform of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 and the Gender Reassignment
Act 2000 and its plan to ban the use of conversion practices. For each reform —
(1) Has legislation to address these
reforms been drafted?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Will the
government commit to legislating reform to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 and
Gender Reassignment Act 2000 and to banning the use of conversion practices in
this term of government?
LEGISLATIVE REFORMS
1165. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the WA government's
planned reform of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 and the Gender Reassignment
Act 2000 and its plan to ban the use of conversion practices. For each reform —
(1) Has legislation to address these
reforms been drafted?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Will the
government commit to legislating reform to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 and
Gender Reassignment Act 2000 and to banning the use of conversion practices in
this term of government?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) The
Cook government remains committed to reform of the Equal Opportunity Act and
the Gender Reassignment Act and implementing the recommendations of the inquiry
into the Esther Foundation, which included banning conversion practices and
establishing a civil response scheme with supports for survivors. These complex
reforms are under development.
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) The
Cook government remains committed to reform of the Equal Opportunity Act and
the Gender Reassignment Act and implementing the recommendations of the inquiry
into the Esther Foundation, which included banning conversion practices and
establishing a civil response scheme with supports for survivors. These complex
reforms are under development.
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