--- title: "Legal and Social Issues Committee: reference (Victorian Legislative Council, 18 October 2023) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported a Legal and Social Issues Committee inquiry into the appropriateness of medical affirmation treatment pathways for gender-dysphoric children and adolescents in Victoria, reporting within 12 months. Defeated 16 to 21 in the Victorian Legislative Council on 18 October 2023. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2023-10-18/3" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Council](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council) Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Council · 18 October 2023 · [Gender and identity](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council?topic=gender%5Fidentity) # Legal and Social Issues Committee: reference Voting yes supported a Legal and Social Issues Committee inquiry into the appropriateness of medical affirmation treatment pathways for gender-dysphoric children and adolescents in Victoria, reporting within 12 months. Defeated **16** yes **21** no The question put That this house: (1) recognises that medical affirmation of gender-dysphoric children and adolescents is currently one of the most controversial areas of medicine due to the lack of clinical consensus about what is being treated, the diagnostic process, whether a diagnosis is required, the asserted benefits, risks and outcomes of the medical pathway and the alternative pathways which exist; (2) notes that despite international medical and legislative moves to restrict the medical affirmation treatment pathway for gender-dysphoric minors, which involves the three stages of puberty blockade, cross-sex hormones and surgery, it remains the dominant pathway in Victoria; (3) further notes that the legislation governing gender-dysphoric children and adolescents in Victoria impacts the rights of children, parents and professionals; (4) requires the Legal and Social Issues Committee to inquire into, consider and report, within 12 months of the house agreeing to this resolution, on the appropriateness of medical affirmation treatment pathways for gender-dysphoric children and adolescents in Victoria, including but not limited to: (a) the lack of clinical consensus about what gender dysphoria ## How each party voted - Labor All no 0 yes · 14 no 14 members - No [Enver Erdogan](https://politics.computer/mp/enver-erdogan) - No [Gayle Tierney](https://politics.computer/mp/gayle-tierney) - No [Harriet Shing](https://politics.computer/mp/harriet-shing) - No [Ingrid Stitt](https://politics.computer/mp/ingrid-stitt) - No [Jacinta Ermacora](https://politics.computer/mp/jacinta-ermacora) - No [John Berger](https://politics.computer/mp/john-berger) - No [Lee Tarlamis](https://politics.computer/mp/lee-tarlamis) - No [Lizzie Blandthorn](https://politics.computer/mp/lizzie-blandthorn) - No [Michael Galea](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-galea) - No [Ryan Batchelor](https://politics.computer/mp/ryan-batchelor) - No [Shaun Leane](https://politics.computer/mp/shaun-leane) - No [Sheena Watt](https://politics.computer/mp/sheena-watt) - No [Sonja Terpstra](https://politics.computer/mp/sonja-terpstra) - No [Tom McIntosh](https://politics.computer/mp/tom-mcintosh) - Liberal All yes 10 yes · 0 no 10 members - Yes [Ann-Marie Hermans](https://politics.computer/mp/ann-marie-hermans) - Yes [Bev McArthur](https://politics.computer/mp/bev-mcarthur) - Yes [David Davis](https://politics.computer/mp/david-davis) - Yes [Evan Mulholland](https://politics.computer/mp/evan-mulholland) - Yes [Georgie Crozier](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-crozier) - Yes [Joe McCracken](https://politics.computer/mp/joe-mccracken) - Yes [Nick McGowan](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-mcgowan) - Yes [Renee Heath](https://politics.computer/mp/renee-heath) - Yes [Trung Luu](https://politics.computer/mp/trung-luu) - Yes [Wendy Lovell](https://politics.computer/mp/wendy-lovell) - Greens All no 0 yes · 3 no 3 members - No [Aiv Puglielli](https://politics.computer/mp/aiv-puglielli) - No [Katherine Copsey](https://politics.computer/mp/katherine-copsey) - No [Sarah Mansfield](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-mansfield) - Smaller parties and independents - No [David Ettershank](https://politics.computer/mp/david-ettershank) Legalise Cannabis - No [Rachel Payne](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-payne) Legalise Cannabis - Yes Matthew Bach Party not recorded - No [Samantha Ratnam](https://politics.computer/mp/samantha-ratnam) Party not recorded - No [Georgie Purcell](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-purcell) Animal Justice Party - Yes [Moira Deeming](https://politics.computer/mp/moira-deeming) Family First - Yes [Adem Somyurek](https://politics.computer/mp/adem-somyurek) Independent - Yes [David Limbrick](https://politics.computer/mp/david-limbrick) Libertarian Party - Yes [Melina Bath](https://politics.computer/mp/melina-bath) Nationals - Yes [Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell](https://politics.computer/mp/rikkie-lee-tyrrell) One Nation Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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