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Tony Abbott Among 100 Prominent Australians Calling for Inquiry Into Hormone Treatments for Kids

Signatories include ethics professor Clive Hamilton, former Deputy PM John Anderson, 40 medical experts, and several Liberal MPs and senators.
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Male and female icons in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 25, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
1/30/2025|Updated: 1/30/2025
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More than 100 prominent Australians have urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to establish an independent public inquiry into drugs for children suffering gender dysphoria.

The signatories, including former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, and academic Clive Hamilton, as well as a swathe of doctors, state and federal MPs, lawyers, and detransitioners, signed the letter calling for an immediate halt to all medical interventions until the inquiry is complete.

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Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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