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Scott Morrison Throws Transgender Students Under The Bus – Again

Scott Morrison throws transgender students under the bus – again

Scott Morrison is accused of “throwing transgender students under the bus” by refusing to protect them from discrimination.

A government proposal to amend the Sex Discrimination Act will ban faith-based schools from expelling students and teachers for their sexual orientation.

However, the amendment won’t extend to protecting transgender students as well.

Law referred for review

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham revealed the last minute omission of transgender students from the proposed amendment on Tuesday morning.

“I understand the proposal that is put forward is to repeal the exemption as it relates to students being exempted from the Sex Discrimination Act on the basis of their sexual orientation,” Senator Birmingham said.

“It doesn’t go further than that.”

The Australian Law Reform Commission will now spend the next 12-months reviewing discrimination against transgender students issue.

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