Victorian Conversion Therapy Bill Passes Legislative Assembly, to Be Debated Next Year

Victorian Conversion Therapy Bill Passes Legislative Assembly, to Be Debated Next Year
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks in parliament on April 23, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Henry Jom
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Victorian state lawmakers will resume debate next year on the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill that was passed by the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Dec. 10.

Meanwhile, an amendment to pause the bill—put forward by the opposition Liberal Party before Parliament closed for the year—failed. All 55 MPs in the chamber voted in favour for the bill, while members of the opposition were not present.

Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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