Senator Alex Antic has risen in Parliament to flag his intent to introduce a private senators bill to restore sex based rights to the Sex Discrimination Act and remove gender identity as a protected characteristic. 

Senator Antic reminded the senate that the Gillard government removed sex based protections in 2013 resulting in reduction of the “safety, privacy and opportunities of women” have been greatly compromised.

The Senator for South Australia affirmed that “sex is not a social construct. It is a core biological reality that underpins human nature and the protections the Act was meant to provide.”

He referred to possibly unintended consequences that Julia Gillard made to act and is seeking to restore common sense and reality to the act. He also said the best way to care for those suffering from gender dysphoria is to speak the truth.

My bill would remove the references to gender identity and restore the Acts clear definitions of man and woman as members of the male and female sex respectively ensuring that the Act once again protects women, upholds fairness and respects the truth.

In 2013, the Gillard Labor government amended the Sex Discrimination Act to remove the definitions of "man" and "woman" and inserted "gender identity" as a protected category.

I am soon introducing a Private Senator's Bill to undo these changes and restore the intended purpose… pic.twitter.com/q3Rb45Zmdg

— Senator Alex Antic (@SenatorAntic) July 24, 2025

It is quite incredible that in 2025 this even needs to be said.

It is mind boggling that laws have been changed to protect lies and deception at the expense of women’s dignity, safety and fairness. It is outrageous that politicians think they can defy reality and the laws of nature and get away with it.

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