Senate debates

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Questions without Notice

Gender and Sexual Orientation

2:34 pm

Photo of Katy GallagherKaty Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I'm not familiar with the article that Senator Hanson refers to, but I would go back to my original answer, which is that if young people and their families are seeking support and assistance for health care and health advice, through whatever means, and if there is an increase in that, that is not necessarily—in fact, that is not a bad thing.

We want people to be accessing the services and care—health care, legal advice, mental health support, whatever they need—in order to get the services they want and need and should receive. These are really difficult and complex situations that young people are navigating, and they need access to the full range of support. If they are accessing those services, good on them. I hope their families are getting the right support as well and that they are able to receive the care that they need from a country that provides that kind of support for them.

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