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senate vote 2022-11-30#4
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Title
Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference- Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Puberty blockers and disproven theory
Description
<p class="speaker">Pauline Hanson</p><p>I move:</p>-
- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2022-11-30.138.2) introduced by Queensland Senator [Pauline Hanson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/pauline_hanson) (One Nation), which means it failed.
- #### Does rapid onset of gender dysphoria exist?
- [Rapid onset of gender dysphoria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid-onset_gender_dysphoria_controversy) in young people [does not have clinical support](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022347621010854). Despite the lack of evidence, many anti-trans groups continue to argue that it exists and encourage politicians like Senator Hanson to do likewise, as she is in this motion.
- #### On how we've classified this motion
- Because this motion cites a harmful and unsupported theory as if it were fact, we are treating this motion as an anti-trans motion and have attached it to the relevant policies.
- #### Rebellions
- Four Liberal Party senators [crossed the floor](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/help/faq#rebel) to vote "No" against the rest of the Liberal party, who voted "Yes". They were: South Australian Senator [Simon Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_birmingham), NSW Senator [Andrew Bragg](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/andrew_bragg), NSW Senator [Marise Payne](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/marise_payne) and West Australian Senator [Dean Smith](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dean_smith).
- ### Motion text
- > *That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by the first sitting day in March 2023:*
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- > *The use of puberty blockers in Australia, with particular reference to:*
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- >> *(a) the causes of the increase in rapid onset of gender dysphoria in children, including friendship groups, peer contagion, gender clinic staff and social media;*
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- >> *(b) the experiences of parents of young people who have been prescribed puberty blockers, including their experience with the medical system;*
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- >> *(c) the experiences of young people who have been prescribed puberty blockers, including their experience with the medical system;*
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- >> *(d) the medical oversight of general practitioners prescribing puberty blockers;*
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- >> *(e) the results of longitudinal studies of young people prescribed puberty blockers;*
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- >> *(f) whether the decision of the England and Wales High Court in Bell v Tavistock [2020] EWHC 3274, which held that it was highly unlikely that a child under the age of 16 could give consent to being prescribed puberty blockers, should apply in Australia;*
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- >> *(g) whether puberty blockers are reversible as claimed;*
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- >> *(h) whether affirming gender dysphoria as a primary condition is always helpful in the absence of investigating prior trauma, mental illness and other conditions; and*
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- >> *(i) any other related matters.*
<p class="italic">That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by the first sitting day in March 2023:</p><p class="italic">The use of puberty blockers in Australia, with particular reference to:</p><p class="italic">(a) the causes of the increase in rapid onset of gender dysphoria in children, including friendship groups, peer contagion, gender clinic staff and social media;</p><p class="italic">(b) the experiences of parents of young people who have been prescribed puberty blockers, including their experience with the medical system;</p><p class="italic">(c) the experiences of young people who have been prescribed puberty blockers, including their experience with the medical system;</p><p class="italic">(d) the medical oversight of general practitioners prescribing puberty blockers;</p><p class="italic">(e) the results of longitudinal studies of young people prescribed puberty blockers;</p><p class="italic">(f) whether the decision of the England and Wales High Court in <i>Bell v Tavistock </i>[2020] EWHC 3274, which held that it was highly unlikely that a child under the age of 16 could give consent to being prescribed puberty blockers, should apply in Australia;</p><p class="italic">(g) whether puberty blockers are reversible as claimed;</p><p class="italic">(h) whether affirming gender dysphoria as a primary condition is always helpful in the absence of investigating prior trauma, mental illness and other conditions; and</p><p class="italic">(i) any other related matters.</p> <p class="speaker">Janet Rice</p><p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p> <p class="speaker">Janet Rice</p><p>The Greens will not be supporting this referral. First up, I want trans and gender diverse people, especially young people, to know: we see you, we hear you and you are loved, and you deserve to feel safe and supported. Instead, Senator Hanson is using you as a political football to manufacture outrage. The Royal Australian College of Physicians gave advice in 2020 about whether there was a need for an inquiry into the care and treatment of trans and gender diverse children and young people. They found a national inquiry would only harm vulnerable young people. They supported the current guidelines for care and found that limiting health care for such a vulnerable group would be unethical, and, further, that gender-affirming health care for trans and gender diverse people should be a national priority. So, no, we do not need such a Senate inquiry.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>The question is that business of the Senate notice of motion No. 3 in the name of Senator Hanson be agreed to.</p><p></p><p></p> -
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