Politicians need to do their job and repeal bad laws so good people don’t have to go to court and fight for the obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Farcical gender fluid provisions in federal and state laws must be urgently repealed in the wake of today\u2019s Federal Court\u2019s ruling in favour of the Lesbian Action Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Family First National Director and NSW Legislative Council candidate Lyle Shelton said the case exposed the \u201clegal absurdity\u201d created by laws that blur the definition of sex and force women to fight for basic rights in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women should not need lawyers to hold women-only events. This nonsense must end,\u201d Mr Shelton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Sex Discrimination Act \u2014 along with state anti-discrimination laws \u2014 has been corrupted by gender identity ideology. These provisions must be repealed to restore freedom of speech, freedom of association and legal clarity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Federal Court found errors in the earlier refusal to grant the Lesbian Action Group an exemption to hold events for \u201clesbians born female only\u201d, with the matter now to be reconsidered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Shelton said the fact such an exemption was needed at all showed how far the law had drifted from reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sex is biological and immutable. The law should reflect that \u2014 not force women into costly legal battles just to define who they are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2019s right to exclude biological males from female-only spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An Equality Australia spokesperson is backing on-going legal action against the lesbians despite their win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Politicians\u2019 failure to is why Family First is running candidates in NSW, Victoria and the Farrer by-election \u2014 to restore common sense and stand up for women and girls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Until these laws are fixed, the courts will remain a battleground \u2014 and women will keep paying the price.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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