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Tasmanian Liberals get conscience vote on conversion practices ban

Party MPs will vote individually on Greens bill; ministers Ellis and Ferguson say they'll oppose it.

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What to know

  • Tasmania's Liberal Party will allow MPs to vote individually on a Greens bill banning conversion practices—attempts to change or suppress gender or sexual identity.
  • Police Minister Felix Ellis and backbench MP Michael Ferguson will vote no, claiming the bill restricts medical freedom and free speech.
  • The Greens counter that the bill includes protections for legitimate medical care and aligns with bans already in place in other Australian states.

“The Greens' bill seeks to end conversion practices. These harmful and sometimes deadly practices are still occurring in Tasmania, and vulnerable people deserve protection.”

Vica Bayley, Tasmanian Greens deputy leader · ABC Australia ↗

Felix Ellis Tasmanian Police MinisterMichael Ferguson Tasmanian backbench Liberal MPVica Bayley Tasmanian Greens deputy leaderJeremy RockliffJeremy Rockliff Tasmanian Premier

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    Vica Bayley calls opposition statements "misleading"

    Tasmanian Greens deputy leader Vica Bayley countered Ellis's objections, stating that the bill explicitly protects doctors providing health care in good faith and is in line with legislation in other Australian states, while harmful practices continue in Tasmania.

    “The conversion practices this bill aims to stop are acts that intentionally try to change, suppress or eradicate the sexual identity or gender of a person. Our bill explicitly protects doctors providing health care in good faith and in accordance with professional standards.”
    — Vica Bayley
    • transworld@masto.ai

      Tasmanian Liberal MPs will be allowed a conscience vote on a bill to ban conversion practices that attempt to suppress or convert a person’s gender or sexual identity. https:// qnews.com.au/tasmanian-liberal s-to-have-conscience-vote-on-conversion-practices-ban/ # transgender # trans # LGBTQ # LGBTQIA

      transworld@masto.aiMastodon2d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Michael Ferguson opposes the bill citing freedom concerns — Backbench Liberal MP Michael Ferguson published a statement saying he would vote against the bill, expressing "serious concerns" that it would restrict what Tasmanians can say about sex and gender issues.

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    Felix Ellis announces he will vote against the ban

    Police Minister Felix Ellis posted on social media that he would vote "no" on the bill, arguing that doctors, psychologists, counsellors or parents could face legal consequences for taking a cautious approach with distressed young people.

    “That care means honest, individual, evidence-based medical care from professionals who are free to use their best judgement and parents able to provide loving guidance.”
    — Felix Ellis
  4. background

    Tasmanian Liberal Party decides to allow conscience vote on conversion practices bill — The Parliamentary Liberal Party decided to grant its members a conscience vote on the Greens' bill to ban conversion practices, a decision announced by Premier Jeremy Rockliff.

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  1. 2 outlets Tasmanian Liberals to have conscience vote on banning conversion practices

    first by ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 3d ago · also ABC Australia