in our schools it is an injustice to the young people
dangerous. And as a teacher with over 38 years experience
sexuality and some are even banning books. This bill is
experts is a very slippery slope. In the US we see some
positive future that they deserve. It is the people on
attempting to indoctrinate our young people. A profession that
I will not Subject young people in this country to your bigotry
is grounded in science. It is not teachers in schools who are
will call it out.
solvers and they deserve an education that is grounded in
This bill isn't about critical thinking. This bill is about
truth and justice and human rights. They an education that
accepting of others and they care about the planet and their
side of the chamber laughing when we've spoken about
education around students' gender. I invite you to come
to be accepted for who they are.
discriminate against the children who are in front of us
history that we like and are hard to face. And we don't
agree with or disagree with. We don't cherry pick the bits of
balance, it's about hate and propaganda.
science. We don't cherry pick the bits of science that we
department, I was ahead of humanities and languages. This and sexual education. I'm also qualified to teach secondary
I feel like I'm uniquely placed to speak to this bill. I've
in our schools and it is an insult to teachers.
states banning teachers from teaching about racism or
in our schools instead of leaving it to the education
legislating a far right curriculum. And individual
the other side of this chamber who are seeking to indoctrinate
science. Young people are generous of spirit. They are
and hate. I will stand up every time I see it and the Greens
works hard to give every young person in this country the
their hateful and bigoted views in our schools.
future. They are critical thinkers and they are problem
as political footballs? They are not wanting anything except
We teach a curriculum that is grounded in human rights and
several attempts on their life because they have been subject
to hate and transphobia. How dare you use our young people
into a school and sit in front of a student who has made
During this debate, I've watched people on the other
We as teachers teach to the curriculum that we are
senators and parties interfering in what is taught
humanities can teach in their classes. It's not about
physical education and sexual education, science and
in our classes.
bill seeks to put restraints on what teachers of health and
provided. It is a curriculum that is grounded in truth and
school science as well as humanities. When I left the
teacher and I also taught sexuality, human relationships,
started out my career as a health and physical education
been a state secondary school teacher for nearly 30 years. I