❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the school entry health assessment form regarding preferred pronouns for young children and the potential risks of introducing gender ideology at kindergarten age.

School entry health assessment—Gender ideology36.Hon Rod Caddiesto theparliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:I refer to the school entry health assessment form distributed by the WA government to all children starting school.(1) Can the minister confirm whether the form in question allows parents to assign preferred pronouns to their three-year-old to four-year-old children?(2) Is a child of kindergarten age capable of understanding gender ideology concepts?(3) Does the introduction of gender ideology to kindergarten-aged children pose a risk of sexualising children at this age or of causing increased gender dysphoria and related mental health issues among children?

Hon Pierre Yang replied:I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Health.(1)–(3) The form allows the person completing it, typically the parent or guardian, to assign preferred pronouns. School entry health assessment—Gender ideology