Bill to Recognise Biological Sex Fails at 1st Hurdle

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson tried to push the Bill, which was voted down by Labor, the Greens, and Senator Pocock.

One Nation leader, Senator Pauline Hanson during a press conference in Brisbane, Australia, on April 13, 2022. AAP Image/Darren England

A Bill aimed at giving biological sex precedence over gender identity has failed upon its introduction to the Senate.

One Nation’s Sex Discrimination (Acknowledging Biological Reality) Bill sought to replace “gender identity” with the terms “man” and “woman.”