Scrap gender identity laws to end legal chaos and protect women, says Family First

Family First Party

Farcical gender fluid provisions in federal and state laws must be urgently repealed in the wake of today’s Federal Court’s ruling in favour of the Lesbian Action Group.

Family First National Director and NSW Legislative Council candidate Lyle Shelton said the case exposed the “legal absurdity” created by laws that blur the definition of sex and force women to fight for basic rights in court.

“Women should not need lawyers to hold women-only events. This nonsense must end,” Mr Shelton said.

“The Sex Discrimination Act — along with state anti-discrimination laws — has been corrupted by gender identity ideology. These provisions must be repealed to restore freedom of speech, freedom of association and legal clarity.”

The Federal Court found errors in the earlier refusal to grant the Lesbian Action Group an exemption to hold events for “lesbians born female only”, with the matter now to be reconsidered.

Mr Shelton said the fact such an exemption was needed at all showed how far the law had drifted from reality.

“Sex is biological and immutable. The law should reflect that — not force women into costly legal battles just to define who they are.”

Mr Shelton also criticised Equality Australia, the political lobby group of which the Governor-General Sam Mostyn is co-patron, for continuing to oppose women’s right to exclude biological males from female-only spaces.

An Equality Australia spokesperson is backing on-going legal action against the lesbians despite their win.

“Politicians’ failure to is why Family First is running candidates in NSW, Victoria and the Farrer by-election — to restore common sense and stand up for women and girls.”

“Until these laws are fixed, the courts will remain a battleground — and women will keep paying the price.”

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