Parliament Turns Its Back On Biological Truths
Tasmanian Parliament’s lower house today voted in favor of a Labor-Greens policy to redefine sex and remove it from birth certificates, due to the support of controversial Liberals’ Speaker Sue Hickey. One person. Because of one person? Tasmania director of the Australian Christian Lobby, Mark Brown said, “It is a sad day when biological truths and foundational freedoms are completely ignored just to pursue a radical ideology – and all without community consultation. The original bill was only ever meant to bring Tasmanian legislation in line with the Commonwealth Marriage Act, nothing more. Instead, it has become a trojan horse for radical social reform. Tasmanian Labor and the Greens have today proudly voted against religious freedom and revealed their ideological push towards forcing ministers of religion to solemnise same-sex marriage.” “In voting down the government’s amendment to bring Tasmanian legislation in line with the marriage act, Labor and the Gre...