WA has never been one of the more enlightened or humanitarian states of Australia, and its current Liberal government is situated even further to the right than its Labor predecessor, which in turn was hardly known for its liberal attitudes towards all oppressed minorities.
It is foolhardy indeed for the WA government to pursue this course in the face of the Christiane Voelling outcome, but Western Australian attorneys-general have rarely been troubled by facts, conscience or humanitarianism.
Our sympathies go to the two men who won the State Administrative Tribunal decision for having to fight yet another court case.
ABC News: WA fights transsexual ruling.
