Family First has welcomed yesterday’s Full Federal Court decision upholding a single mother’s right to speak out about a “queer club” operating in a Melbourne primary school, dismissing the appeal brought by eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant.
National Director and NSW upper house lead candidate Lyle Shelton congratulated Western Sydney mum Celine Baumgarten for standing firm against an attempt by Ms Inman Grant to censor the internet so speech about the appropriateness of LGBTQA+ activism in primary schools could be quashed.
“This is a tremendous victory for Celine, for free speech and for parental rights,” Mr Shelton said.
“No parent should be dragged through two years of litigation – at a reported cost of more than $250,000 to taxpayers – simply for expressing concern about a primary school hosting a so-called ‘queer club’ for children in Years 3 to 6.”
Mr Shelton said there is no place for indoctrinating children into LGBTQIA+ gender-fluid and sexualised ideology in primary schools – or high schools for that matter.
“Children go to school to learn to read, write and count – not to be exposed to rainbow political activism or radical gender theory. Parents have every right to question what is being promoted in their local school.”
Family First is calling on Ms Inman Grant to resign and for her to refund taxpayers.
“A government regulator should not be weaponising taxpayer money to silence parents. The Australian people deserve a refund and a reset of the eSafety office to its core purpose – protecting children from real online harm.
“With elections approaching in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, Family First is standing candidates who will fight to ensure children are protected from rainbow ideology in our schools.
“If elected, Family First MPs will move to safeguard parental rights, restore common sense in education policy and ensure schools focus on academic excellence – not social engineering.”
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