Australian Senate Passes Motion to Ban Gender Neutral Words from Government Materials

Australian Senate Passes Motion to Ban Gender Neutral Words from Government Materials
Senator Malcolm Roberts in the Senate at Parliament House on July 4, 2019, in Canberra, Australia. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
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The Australian Senate has passed a motion by One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts banning the use of “distorted” gender-neutral language like “chest-feeding” and “gestational/non-gestational parent” in official federal government materials.

Roberts’ motion called on the government to reject the use of the terms and to ensure all federal government and federally funded agencies do not include them in legislation, websites, and employee and training materials.

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