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NSW Blocks Transfer Application for Transgender Killer, Reaffirms Biological Sex Policy

A bid for a double murderer inmate identifying as a female to transfer to a women’s prison has been rejected.
NSW Blocks Transfer Application for Transgender Killer, Reaffirms Biological Sex Policy
Symbols for male and female in a hardware store in Western Australia on July 13, 2025. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
7/13/2025|Updated: 7/13/2025

The New South Wales (NSW) government has confirmed that all transgender prison inmates are being held in prisons that align with their biological sex.

The statement comes after news that a double murderer—who identified as a woman and had undergone hormone therapy—was trying to transfer to a women’s prison.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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