The Senate has voted down a call for an inquiry into gender reassignment treatments for children.
Labor and the Greens have shot down an inquiry which was expected to investigate the effects of putting children on puberty blockers and life altering surgeries for gender reassignment.
One Nation’s Pauline Hanson announced her motion for an inquiry was dismissed by ‘Labor, the Greens, David Pocock, as well as Coalition Senate leader Simon Birmingham and Liberal Senators Hume, Smith, Bragg and Kovacic.’
Unfortunately, my motion for inquiry into experimental child gender reassignment treatments, puberty blockers and surgeries has been voted down.
— Pauline Hanson 🇦🇺 (@PaulineHansonOz) August 3, 2023
Labor, the Greens, David Pocock, as well as Coalition Senate leader Simon Birmingham and Liberal Senators Hume, Smith, Bragg and… https://t.co/95AyYvi3Ew pic.twitter.com/qRNYJ9KrTX
Popular social and political commentators on social media were quick to give their thoughts.
Australia blindly following dangerous affirmation model & ignoring the research from Scandinavia & UK. Dire. https://t.co/phTpuxxH7g
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) August 3, 2023
We fought for tobacco control to protect kids.
— Charlene Lan (@charlenelan) August 3, 2023
We fought for alcohol regulation to protect kids.
We fought for gambling regulation to protect kids.
Tell me why permanent life changing surgeries and procedures for kids should not be investigated?#auspol https://t.co/b4wCnY1Ggq
Before the Senate vote on the inquiry, Hanson stated “No matter the result, I’ll keep fighting.”
She reaffirmed that sentiment the following day.
“Thank you to all the Senators who voted in support,” she said on X.
“We will keep fighting.”
