Gender Pronoun Training ‘Completely Unacceptable,’ During Economic Crisis: NSW Treasurer

New South Wales Treasurer Dominic Perrottet addresses the media during a press conference at NSW Parliament House on March 17, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

New South Wales (NSW) Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has said that it is “completely unacceptable” for public service staff to be lectured on neutral gender pronouns while the state works towards economic recovery amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

“We can’t have people get rid of their own identities for other people’s inclusion,” Perrottet told 2GB radio on Sept. 7.