Gay conversion therapy ban a step closer in ACT

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated August 24 2020 - 6:44pm, first published August 13 2020 - 12:07pm
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Rohan Thompson
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Rohan Thompson

A ban on gay conversion therapy in the ACT is a step closer, after laws prohibiting the widely discredited and controversial practice were presented to the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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