Tasmanian Liberals to hold conscience vote on conversion-practices bill
Tasmanian Liberal MPs will be allowed a conscience vote on a Greens bill seeking to ban conversion practices, Minister Felix Ellis says, ABC News Australia reports. Ellis said he would vote against the bill. The supplied material does not give the vote date, the bill’s provisions or the government’s position.
Tasmanian Liberal MPs will have a conscience vote on a Greens bill seeking to ban conversion practices in the state, Minister Felix Ellis says, according to ABC News Australia. A conscience vote allows members to decide their position individually rather than being bound by a party instruction. The available material does not explain whether the arrangement applies to all Liberal MPs or provide further details about party discussions.
Ellis said he would vote against the bill. The supplied information does not give his reasons for opposing it or indicate how other Liberal members intend to vote. The bill was introduced by the Greens, but the source material does not set out its provisions, define the practices it would prohibit or state when the vote will take place.
No assessment of the bill’s prospects, response from the Greens or position from other parties is included. The report establishes the planned conscience vote and Ellis’s stated opposition, but provides no further legislative detail.
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