Current Version
| Region | Cocos |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Cocos follows Western Australian law, under which conversion therapy is not banned. The government previously promised to ban it but a ban has yet been put in place. |
| Sources | https://shire.cc/en/your-council/about-us/40-profile.html https://www.britannica.com/place/Cocos-Islands#ref1383 https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/McGowan-Labor-Government/Government-to-ban-LGBTIQA%2B-conversion-practices-in-WA-20221201 https://www.amnesty.org.au/act-now/its-time-to-ban-conversion-practices-in-sa-and-wa/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-17/conversion-therapy-still-legal-in-wa-lgbtqia-community-concerned/103472100 |
Revision History (6)
edited by jadeywadey. bad entry fixed
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned | Not banned |
| Description | Under Australia Federal Ban. | Cocos follows Western Australian law, under which conversion therapy is not banned. The government previously promised to ban it but a ban has yet been put in place. |
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| Sources | https://shire.cc/en/your-council/about-us/40-profile.html https://www.britannica.com/place/Cocos-Islands#ref1383 https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/McGowan-Labor-Government/Government-to-ban-LGBTIQA%2B-conversion-practices-in-WA-20221201 https://www.amnesty.org.au/act-now/its-time-to-ban-conversion-practices-in-sa-and-wa/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-17/conversion-therapy-still-legal-in-wa-lgbtqia-community-concerned/103472100 | |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Not banned | Banned |
| Description | Under Australia Federal Ban. not on the island. | Under Australia Federal Ban. |
| Sources | No |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Not banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Not banned |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Banned | Ambiguous |
| Description | Under Australia Federal Ban. | Under Australia Federal Ban. not on the island. |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Not banned | Banned |
| Description | No | Under Australia Federal Ban. |