Here is what we know about Victoria’s gay conversion bill

A bill banning LGBTIQ+ conversion practices looks set to pass the Victorian Upper House today despite concerns from the Opposition, religious leaders, and health professionals who believe the law may have “unintended consequences”.

Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes said the legislation reflected the “overwhelming view” of Victorians and came about because the Government listened to survivors of conversion “therapy”.

“We’ve heard them, we’ve believed them, and we’ve got scientific and medical evidence to back up that these practices are incredibly harmful and don’t work,” she told ABC Radio Melbourne.

What is the bill?

The Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition bill makes it illegal to try to change or suppress a person’s…