$26 million in public money has been set aside – in the middle of a financial crisis – specifically for gender diversity research grants within the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

While improving healthcare for the LGBT+ community is important, what we politely call ‘gender diversity’ often translates into a range of medical systems in which individuals, and increasingly children, are encouraged to reject their biological gender and instead lean on severe and permanent medical interventions.

This is a matter of public concern, particularly for Australian parents and especially if it is to be funded by taxpayers.

Crucially, this $26 million...