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Labor MPs Critical After Council Votes to Ban ‘Same-Sex’ Parenting Book from Library

The council decision raises interesting legal questions, according to one expert.
Labor MPs Critical After Council Votes to Ban ‘Same-Sex’ Parenting Book from Library
A book on same-sex parenting, targeted at children, has been removed from a Western Sydney library service. Oscar Wong/Getty
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
5/8/2024|Updated: 5/10/2024
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Is it legal for a local government to pull same-sex parenting books from a library? And is it appropriate to withhold funding between tiers of government if they disagree with a decision?

These are two questions that have arisen after a local council in Sydney voted to remove a same-sex parenting book from a suburban library service.

Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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