A bid to amend or repeal Tasmanias controversial transgender laws is highly likely following a shift in the balance of power in the states lower house.
The nation-first changes passed in April by Labor and the Greens, with support from Speaker Sue Hickey, allow sex-free birth certificates, gender change by affirmation, and extend hate speech protections to cover “gender expression”.
However, the make-up of the House of Assembly changed significantly on Thursday, with former Labor MP Madeleine Ogilvie elected on a recount to replace a retiring Labor MP, declaring she would sit as an independent.
Liberal Attorney-General Elise Archer indicated the government would welcome the chance to revisit the laws, which were passed by opposition parties and Ms Hickey against the wishes of the government.
Source: Gender law repeal bid ‘highly likely’ after power shift