Restore the Definitions of Man and Woman
In July last year, I attempted to introduce a Bill into the Senate which would undo amendments made to the Sex Discrimination Act by the Gillard government and restore the original definitions of “man” and “woman”.
My Bill was co-sponsored by now, Nationals Leader Senator Matt Canavan and titled the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Restoring Biological Definitions) Bill 2025.
The Coalition supported the Bill being introduced and debated in the Senate, but Labor and the Greens ensured that the Bill didn’t even reach that stage, so it was not voted on.
You can watch me discuss that Bill in the Senate here:
In 2013, the Gillard government amended the Sex Discrimination Act by replacing the definitions of “man” and “woman” with the concept of “gender identity”, which was in vogue with the left at the time.
A Welcome — If Overdue — Development
You might have seen that on the back of the decision of the Federal Court of Australia in Giggle v Tickle, Angus Taylor has promised that a future Coalition government will amend the Sex Discrimination Act to wind back the 2013 Gillard government changes.
Speaking as someone who has pushed for the Act to be amended for some considerable time, this is a welcome development.
The irony of deleting the concept of “sex” from the Sex Discrimination Act was not lost on people at the time.
The obvious consequences, especially for women and children, were predictable.
However, those who spoke about it in 2013 were shamed and accused of transphobia by those who preach tolerance and fairness.
Well, times have changed. Those empty labels don’t carry the same emotional weight that they used to, and the Australian public are tired of it.
We must always be willing to call a spade a spade and defend common sense. This is a step in the right direction.
It is high time we restore the Act’s original definitions of “man” and “woman”.
___
Image courtesy of Adobe.
3 Comments
Leave A Comment
Recent Articles:
3 October 2026
3.7 MINS
The Church is called to be counter-cultural not to be merely contrarian, but because we love God and people. In this world, that will mean going against culture that is contrary to God.
2 October 2026
2.6 MINS
NSW Libertarian Gemma Noiosi is challenging taxpayer-funded activist events, arguing government grants should not bankroll controversial projects or private cultural ventures.
2 October 2026
11.6 MINS
New evidence challenges prevailing assumptions about adolescent sexuality and gender medicine, urging parents, clinicians and Christian leaders to prioritise honest inquiry, careful care and scientific integrity.
2 October 2026
4.3 MINS
John Cleese’s views on multiculturalism, Christianity and criticism are resurfacing, offering a provocative challenge to assumptions about immigration, cultural identity and the West’s Christian foundations.
2 October 2026
6.6 MINS
A foiled airline attack highlights the courage of passengers and crew who confronted danger, while raising urgent questions about jihadist terrorism and the ideology behind it.
2 October 2026
5.2 MINS
Rising male unemployment, loneliness, pornography use and fatherlessness are compounding one another, raising serious questions about men’s wellbeing, family stability and the future of Western society.
2 October 2026
3.3 MINS
The Lord wants us to pray from a place of faith and resting in him. We can't awaken the Church, but he can — and he wants to do just that.
Thank you Senator Antic for fighting and continuing to fight foe biological truth and common sense.
Thank you Alex. Keep up the good work – we are all behind you and the efforts to restore biological truth into the SDA. God bless.
I have voted labor all my life but now with all this (transgender) bullspit and males using female rest rooms, in the next federal election i will give my vote to anyone male or female who will put a stop to women being sued for calling a man a man and a woman a woman.