This election, LGBTIQA+ South Australians are calling for stronger policies that put the pride back in our health, safety and inclusion.
Where do parties stand on LGBTIQA+ priorities ahead of the 2026 SA Election?
SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance are keeping track of policy announcements relating to LGBTIQA+ South Australians. You can view policies from the various parties and incumbent independents below.
Last updated: Monday 16 March 2026, 4PM
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Labor
Safety & equality
❓No committments made
Health & wellbeing
✅ Contining to implement SA Health’s Statewide Gender Diversity Model of Care
✅ More affordable IVF
Schools & education
❓No committments made
Representation & leadership
✅ Funding Adelaide Pride March $20k annually for 4 years
Liberal
Safety & equality
➡️ Strengthen state anti-discrimination protections
➡️ Strengthen state racial vilification protections
Health & wellbeing
✅ More affordable IVF
➡️ Ensuring access to safe, high quality healthcare
Schools & education
❌ Maintain religious exemptions that discriminate against LGBTIQA+ staff & students
❌ Parents can withdraw their child from sexuality education that conflicts with their beliefs
➡️ Support inclusive education policies and training for schools within the state’s jurisdiction
Representation & leadership
❓No committments made
Greens
Safety & equality
✅ Human Rights Act for SA
✅ Legislate to allow same-sex parents to have their status appropriately recognised on their child’s birth certificate
Health & wellbeing
✅ Ensure gender affirming healthcare is accessible for all gender diverse South Australians
✅ Expand SHINE services across the state and ensure sexual health clinics are appropriately resourced and easily accessible
Schools & education
✅ Implement policies to combat homophobia and transphobia in schools and support LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing
✅ Legislate to remove religious exemptions to anti-discrimination laws to prevent discrimination against LGBTIQ+ South Australians in education, health and public services
✅ Make PrEP free to further the goal of eliminating HIV in South Australia
Representation & leadership
✅ Ensure ongoing funding for community led LGBTIQ+ advocacy and community services
Tammy Franks MLC
Safety & equality
✅ Hate speech protections
✅ Human Rights Act
✅ LGBTIQA+ legal service
✅ LGBTIQA+ DFSV services
✅ Strengthen conversion practices ban
✅ Paid gender affirmation leave across public and private sectors
Health & wellbeing
✅ Protect intersex bodily autonomy
✅Access to gender affirming care
✅Timely and transparent legal gender recognition
✅Increase funding for SHINE SA, providing inclusive sexual health services
✅Retaining O’Brien St Practice to support access to HIV+ heatlthcare
✅Inclusivity audit to ensure government services are safe, respectful and accessible
✅LGBTIQA+ led youth service
Schools & education
✅Remove discrimination exemptions to protect LGBTIQA+ staff & students
✅Support LGBTIQA+ young people in schools
✅Inclusive relationships & sexuality education
✅Reinstate Safe Schools program for evidence-based inclusion and anti-bullying education
Representation & leadership
✅Fund LGBTIQ+ health and community services
✅State strategy for LGBTIQA+ inclusion
✅Inclusive data collection
✅Dedicated LGBTIQA+ Community Centre
Connie Bonaros MLC (SA-BEST)
✅ Human Rights Act for SA
✅ Support for equality, inclusion, and the continued advancement of the rights, safety and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ South Australians
❓No committments regarding health and wellbeing for LGBTIQA+ communities
❓No committments regarding inclusive schools and education for LGBTIQA+ communities
❓No committments regarding representation and leadership for LGBTIQA+ communities
Jing Lee MLC (Better Community)
✅ Human Rights Act for SA
❌ Maintain religious exemptions that discriminate against LGBTIQA+ staff & students (reported by Australian Christian Lobby)
❌ Ban puberty blockers for trans youth (reported by Australian Christian Lobby)
❓No committments regarding inclusive schools and education for LGBTIQA+ communities
❓No committments regarding representation and leadership for LGBTIQA+ communities
Priorities for LGBTIQA+ South Australians
Nearly 500 LGBTIQA+ South Australians and their allies have spoken up about what matters most this election.
Their voices reflect a united call for action on health, safety and equality, with every issue attracting more than 80% “important” or “very important” ratings.
They told us the priorities that matter most are:
Ban medically unnecessary interventions on intersex people without their consent
83%, or 409 people, said this was very important
Intersex children remain at risk of medical procedures that could be delayed or avoided entirely with systems of oversight and support. Stronger safeguards have been recommended by the Australian Human Rights Commission and implemented in Victoria and ACT. This was the top priority for respondents, with 83% (n = 409) rating it very important. For more information read The Missing Voice report.
Access to gender affirming care
79%, or 390 people, said this was very important
This was the second-highest priority, with 79% (n = 390) rating it very important. SA Health’s Statewide Gender Diversity Model of Care provides a strong framework for, but remains only partially implemented. Access to hormone therapy is limited to a small number of specialist clinics, public hospitals restrict surgery for adults despite clear need, and trans young people fear uncertainty amid growing politicisation. Adequate resourcing, strengthening primary care capacity and a commitment to continuity of care for trans young people is needed.
Protect LGBTIQA+ people from vilification and hate speech
79%, or 389 people, said this was very important
LGBTIQA+ South Australians face rising hate and discrimination without the legal and service systems needed to respond. SA is one of only two jurisdictions with no civil or criminal protections against LGBTIQA+ vilification. Anti-discrimination laws are outdated, complex and under-utilised by LGBTIQA+ communities. Limited culturally safe legal services and long-standing distrust of policing further restricts access to justice.
Specialist LGBTIQA+ community legal centres operating interstate and recent reforms to vilification laws in Victoria provide proven, scalable solutions. For more information read Inner City Legal Centre’s report A Blueprint for Equality: Resourcing LGBTIQA+ Community Legal Centres
Strengthening protections was rated very important by 79% of respondents for hate‑speech reform (n = 389) and 74% for anti‑discrimination reform (n = 367).
Safer, more inclusive health and community services
77%, or 380 people, said this was very important
Less than half of LGBTIQA+ South Australians report feeling accepted when accessing a health or support service. Making services more inclusive for LGBTIQA+ people was rated very important by 77% of respondents (n = 380) and aligns with the National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ People 2025-2035.
At the same time, many LGBTIQA+ people prefer health services provided for and by LGBTIQA+ people. While South Australian LGBTIQA+ community-controlled mental health, DFSV and disability services have experienced some recent growth, they remain significantly under-resourced relative to need.
Ending conversion practices
77%, or 378 people said this was very important
Further action to end conversion practice remains very important for 77% of respondents (n = 378). Current laws only apply to ‘sustained’ practices, despite harm from single incidents. Education for health and community services and therapeutic support for survivors also remains unresourced.
LGBTIQA+ South Australians want a government that protects our bodies, ensures our safety, strengthens our rights, and invests in the services that help our communities thrive.
How we formed our priorities
Vision for SA Pride (2021)
In 2021, we surveyed over 600 LGBTIQA+ South Australians and their allies in partnership with Equality Australia to determine our vision for LGBTIQA+ inclusion and equality in South Australia.
State of Pride (2025)
In 2021, we surveyed over 600 LGBTIQA+ South Australians and their allies in partnership with Equality Australia to determine our vision for LGBTIQA+ inclusion and equality in South Australia.
LGBTIQA+ community priorities (2025)
In 2025 we worked with Equality Australia to ask nearly 500 LGBTIQA+ South Australians what mattered most to them ahead of the upcoming election.
Pre-election party questionnaire
We’ve written to major parties and candidates seeking their position on key priorities for LGBTIQA+ South Australians. We’ll update this page with their responses in the coming weeks.
Political independence
SARAA is an independent, non-government, not-for-profit and a registered charity. We are not affiliated with any political parties or candidates.
We recognise LGBTIQA+ South Australians are deeply impacted by decisions made by parties and candidates and are unafraid to celebrate, critique, and provide advice when it comes to LGBTIQA+ people and communities.
Any electoral matter is authorised by Varo, South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance Inc., Adelaide.