Transitional Exemption for People Receiving Medical Treatment for Sex Characteristics
Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Amendment Bill 2024
Introduced by: The Hon Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA (ALP) — Minister for Finance, Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for the Public Service
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
“I move: That this bill be agreed to in principle. I present the Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Amendment Bill 2024, which amends the Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Act 2023.”
Leanne Castley IND
“I rise to make a brief contribution to the debate on the variation in sex characteristics bill. I would like to acknowledge the health minister’s staff for the briefing that they provided to me late last week. From the opposition’s perspective, this bill is both reasonable and sensible. The act was agreed by the Assembly last year, and it included a transitional period of 12 months.”
Thomas Emerson IND
“I will be supporting this bill, as I understand that there is widespread support from clinicians for the provisions it contains, which 159 4 December 2024 Legislative Assembly for the ACT will help to ensure that people already receiving vital treatment continue to receive ongoing care. However, other concerns raised by doctors in our community remain unresolved.”