Tasmania’s Conversion Practice Debate | Adelaide News

Tasmania’s Deputy Premier Guy Barnett is sounding the alarm over the Greens’ proposed ban on conversion practices, warning it could criminalize innocent family chats and religious prayers — putting him at odds with Premier Jeremy Rockliff, who publicly backs the ban. While the Law Reform Institute confirms these harmful practices still occur, past government bills were too weak, prompting the Greens to step in with a stricter proposal. Barnett calls their bill “one of the most extreme in Australia,” but Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff and Equality Tasmania’s Rodney Croome push back, saying his concerns miss the mark — no one has been prosecuted for simple conversations elsewhere, and the bill mirrors successful laws across other states. As the Greens tweak their draft and the government remains silent, bipartisan support may still carry the bill forward despite Barnett’s objections.

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