ACL: Chris Minns is Right About Biological Sex. Now NSW Law Must Reflect It.
Michael Barnett OAM
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Chris Minns is Right About Biological Sex. Now NSW Law Must Reflect It.
NSW Premier Chris Minns made a significant statement this week: biological differences between males and females “must” be reflected in law.
He is right.
At a time when many political leaders avoid even defining what a woman is, it was refreshing to hear a Labor Premier acknowledge a basic biological reality that most Australians already understand: men and women are different, and those differences matter.
The Premier specifically affirmed the importance of biological sex distinctions in women’s sport and prisons. These protections exist for a reason. Women and girls deserve safety, fairness, and privacy.
But the Premier’s comments also raise an important question.
If biological sex must be reflected in law, why does NSW still have sex self-ID laws?
In 2024, the Minns Government helped pass the Equality Bill, allowing people to change the sex on their birth certificate through a simple administrative process, without surgery or medical requirements. Since these laws came into effect, hundreds of NSW residents have legally changed their sex.
This creates a clear contradiction.
On one hand, the Premier says biological sex matters in law. On the other, NSW law allows legal sex to be detached from biological reality.
The consequences are not theoretical. Across Australia, women are increasingly being forced to justify the existence of female-only spaces, sports, services, and protections. The recent Giggle v Tickle case highlighted just how uncertain the legal landscape has become.
Christians should approach every person with dignity and compassion. But compassion must never require society to deny reality.
Genesis teaches that God created humanity “male and female” (Genesis 1:27). Biological sex is not a feeling, a preference, or a social construct. It is part of God’s created order.
That is why ACL will continue advocating for laws that protect women and girls, uphold truth, and resist harmful gender ideology.
We welcome Premier Minns’ comments. But acknowledging biological sex is only the beginning. NSW law should consistently reflect that reality, including reconsidering sex self-ID laws and strengthening protections for women’s spaces and sport.
Common sense must move beyond political talking points and into legislation.
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State Director | NSW/ACT