Sexuality and Gender Diversity

181. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Education and Training:

I refer to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies regarding the impacts of early puberty on behaviour and psychosocial development, and I ask:

(a) is the delivery of sexual education compulsory in Western Australian schools;

(b) if no to (a), why not;

(c) if yes to (a), in what school year levels is sexual education required to be delivered;

Motion

Resumed from 6 September on the following motion moved by Hon Nick Goiran —

That —

(1) A select committee into elder abuse in Western Australia is established.

(2) The select committee is to inquire into elder abuse with particular reference to —

(a) determine an appropriate definition of elder abuse;

(b) identify its prevalence;