Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has called for private schools to retain the right to ban or expel transgender children to stop them from going into single-sex change rooms and bathrooms.
The former Nationals leader raised the example of sending his children to an all-girls’ school, only to discover a child who was born a boy was using the same toilets.
His comments have sparked anger among the families of trans children, who have urged Mr Joyce to sit down and talk to the children affected.