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"A Queensland Liberal National party official sent an election-eve email to
branch members – on party letterhead – claiming that the state had been
“captured by transgender ideology”. The email also promoted plans to ban
puberty blockers for minors.
The state opposition has repeatedly refused to answer questions about the
email, obtained by
Guardian Australia, amid growing pressure for the LNP
leader, David Crisafulli, to clarify the party’s intentions on abortion,
voluntary assisted dying and gender issues.
On Wednesday Crisafulli would not say whether he would personally support a
foreshadowed crossbench bill to restrict, or possibly re-criminalise, abortion.
Concerns were growing within the LNP that social issues were harming the
party’s ambitions to make gains in progressive city electorates in the state
election on 26 October.
Earlier this year the Christian right faction took control of the LNP’s
Griffith FDC – a large party branch in the Greens-held South Brisbane
electorate. The veteran anti-abortion activist Alan Baker was elected its
chair.
Guardian Australia has obtained an email from Baker, sent on party
letterhead, to members promoting a speech by Jillian Spencer, a former public
hospital psychiatrist who made allegations about the state’s children’s gender
service. An independent investigation found “no evidence” to support claims
children were hurried or coerced into decisions, and recommended an increase in
staff levels to meet demand.
“Labor governments in Queensland and other Australian states and territories
have been captured by transgender ideology and are yet to catch up to the
science,” Baker wrote.
He also sent – highlighted in bold – a reference to the LNP’s organisational
wing policy on the issue, passed at the state convention in 2024, which calls
on the next LNP government to “ban puberty blockers to minors with gender
dysphoria”.
Crisafulli’s office did not respond to questions about the email, sent in
September, including requests to outline his policies in relation to
transgender rights.
Questions sent to the LNP on Wednesday also received no response."
Note: the LNP won the state election last weekend and will form the next state
government.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
