Normal text size Very large text size Anew law banning gay conversion practices is being debated today in Victoria’s Parliament. Advocates have described it as “world-leading” while critics have slammed it as the “biggest attack” on religious freedom in years. The proposed law, which is expected to pass the upper house after it was passed through the lower house in December, is the latest in a series of contentious progressive social reforms introduced under the Andrews government – including on assisted dying, safe access zones around abortion clinics, and transgender birth certificates – that have drawn the ire of religious groups.