The WA Liberals have opposed abolishing the Gender Recognition Board, with several Labor members blasting leader Libby Mettam’s speech in parliament as “pathetic” and as proof she had caved in to “extreme right wing religious zealots”.
The reform will mean transgender people no longer have to front the board and can instead have their gender change handled by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — with a supporting statement from a doctor or psychologist, bringing WA into line with the rest of the country.
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