Transgender Student Policy

Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (15:06): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Is the education department's new transgender student policy mandatory for all schools to implement?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills) (15:06): The transgender student policy is our way of making sure we articulate how schools can be compliant with the law, which requires that students not be discriminated against. Inasmuch as there is a law that requires students not to be harassed or to be discriminated against, then that is mandatory. There may in fact be some elements of the policy that are discretionary, and I can look into the detail. If the member has a particular question he is concerned about, then I am happy to look into that.