{
  "id": 9663095,
  "title": "Tasmanian Liberals to have conscience vote on banning conversion practices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/tasmanian-liberals-to-have-conscience-vote-on-banning-conversion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T00:43:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-25/conversion-practices-liberal-conscience-vote-felix-ellis/107194558"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tasmanian Liberals will permit a conscience vote on a bill proposed by the Greens to outlaw conversion practices, which involve attempts to suppress or alter a person's gender or sexual identity. Police Minister Felix Ellis announced that his party will vote against the bill, expressing concerns about potential legal implications for medical professionals, parents, and public figures discussing sensitive issues. The Greens argue that the bill aims to protect vulnerable individuals from harmful practices that have already caused severe harm in Tasmania. The state government previously committed to banning conversion practices but developed a draft bill criticized for loopholes, leading to its postponement.",
  "summary": "Tasmanian Minister Felix Ellis says Liberal MPs will have a conscience vote on the Greens' bill to ban conversion practices in the state — and he'll be \"voting no\".",
  "key_points": [
    "Tasmanian Liberals to allow conscience vote on Greens bill",
    "Minister Felix Ellis opposes bill due to legal concerns",
    "Greens claim bill protects vulnerable from harmful practices"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Allowing a conscience vote on the Greens' bill lets Tasmanian Liberals sidestep internal divisions while appearing to support protection for vulnerable individuals, potentially stalling meaningful action.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}