Turnbull government unveils dramatic changes to Safe Schools program
When asked by Guardian Australia for clarification after Thursday’s remark, Giles said the context at the NTCoss was about bullying. “But the context tonight was about: do you support grooming kids in their sexuality. I do not support that and that component of the Safe Schools program will not be brought into the Northern Territory while I’m there.” “The Country Liberals will not be supporting the sexuality component of the Safe Schools program but we will support anti-bullying,” he said. Gunner told the forum a Labor government would introduce the Safe Schools program or similar, to address the high rates of suicide in the Northern Territory. He said he did not share concerns voiced elsewhere about the content of the program and its related materials. Speaking after the debate, Gunner said the Territory’s children needed certainty and looking after. “As a leader of our community we need to make sure vulnerable kids in our schools are safe from bullying. We know one of the tragic