A lobby group against proposed changes to birth certificate registration and transgender recognition in Tasmania has cricitised the Legislative Council for not establishing an inquiry to examine the issue.
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The upper house on Thursday voted down a move to send an omnibus bill that dealt with the matter to an committee for examination.
The bill, which was primarily to do with same-sex marriage registration, was amended in the House of Assembly last year to change the way gender on birth certificates was marked and to remove a requirement for reassignment surgery to officially change gender.
Tasmanian Coalition for Kids spokesman Ben Smith said the amended bill had a number of legislative flaws.
"It's extraordinary that despite concerns being expressed by a wide range of professional groups and legal bodies ... the council is blindly pushing ahead," he said.
Transgender lobby group Transforming Tasmania, however, welcomed the decision not to send the bill to a committee inquiry.
Spokesperson Roen Meijers said the group would continue to work with the upper house to ensure the legislation was "as sound, robust and fair as possible."
"This reform is urgent with the cost of delay measured in lives," they said.
Rosevears independent MLC Kerry Finch and Murchison independent MLC Ruth Forrest made addresses to the bill on Thursday night.
Mr Finch said young people deserved the right to make decisions about their own bodies.
"For transgender children, puberty is stressful; it causes anxiety," he said.
"This bill will have positive impact on transgender, intersex and gender diverse communities.
"It is a small minority but their feelings and their interactions with the whole community are concerns we must address."
Ms Forrest said the bill had created a significant debate in the community which she acknowledged was normally a good thing.
"However, some of the mistruths, and in some cases outright lies, that have been peddled by some in the public discussion last year has been appalling and led to a great degree of confusion for members of the public," she said.
"I cannot, for the life of me, understand why we need to spread such hate and fear about a matter that will not directly impact the majority of Tasmanians.
"Almost all, if not all, transpeople have experienced prejudice, discrimination and harm during their lives."
Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council Leonie Hiscutt said in a letter to members debate on the bill would continue as a priority item when Parliament resumes on April 2.