Gender

The Hon. S.L. GAME (17:05): I move:

That this council—

1. Acknowledges that males have a biological advantage over biological females in physical activity, and that biological males should not be allowed to compete against biological females in female-only designated sporting competitions;

2. Calls for the government to recognise it has a duty of care to SA schoolgirls, and their parents, to ensure these girls are not forced to compete against biological males;

3. Acknowledges that allowing biological males to compete against biological females acts as a disincentive for females to remain in, or become involved with, organised sport; and

4. Recognises that creating these extra barriers to females exercising and playing organised sport is counterproductive to a range of government policies aimed at fostering female participation in sport, leading to happier and healthier (both physically and mentally) South Australian girls and women.

I rise today to call for some reassurance and peace of mind for South Australian parents whose daughters may be forced, either now or in the future, to compete against biological males in organised sport in competitions at school. I was recently made aware of a primary school-age boy breaking girls' sports day records at a South Australian Catholic school. These records included eclipsing the javelin mark by over three metres.

Parents were unhappy about this situation and my office spoke to one of them who was worried about the impact the situation could have on their daughter and other girls attending the school. This parent was also concerned about what message it sent to young girls at the school. I have provided comment to news.com about this incident. The story has been made public via the media in recent days and I note that the South Australian education minister, the Hon. Blair Boyer, has expressed his support of the decision of the school that allowed this boy to compete against girls.

I do not support the school's decision. Males have a biological advantage over females, so that should be recognised. Parents and carers should be able to send their daughters to school without fearing they could be forced to compete against boys, who have an unfair physiological advantage. As mentioned in the media stories, I am currently finalising legislation with parliamentary counsel that would make this practice illegal. Under my legislation, schools would be prevented from allowing this to occur or from tacitly condoning it, as we have seen is currently happening.

The Advertiser was running a poll on the following question: do you support education minister Blair Boyer's stance on transgender students? At last check, the no vote was running at well over 90 per cent and that is because when we make laws feelings cannot trump facts. What happened recently at this South Australian school is another example of this gender dysphoria minefield. The idea that you can change your biological sex with a piece of paper or even by surgery is demonstrably absurd. It seems only One Nation is prepared to stand up for Australian families and common sense by taking action, including advocating for a national ban on puberty blockers, banning biological males from competing in girls' and women's sport, and banning biological males from accessing spaces dedicated to biological females.

Debate adjourned on motion of Hon. I.K. Hunter.