Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Right now 12-year-old children across our nation are studying various things in our classrooms, but in Victoria they are studying, under the name Building respectful relationships, how to write personal ads to hook-up. I will quote, directly from the curriculum, what our 12-year-old kids are learning today in our classrooms. These are the examples of the personal ads that they are being given:

Hot gay gal 19 yo seeks outgoing fem 18–25 yo into nature, sport and nightlife for friendship and relationship.

Here is another one:

30-year-old blonde bombshell, wild and sexy, living in the fast lane. Can you keep up? 25–35 years apply

This is not what should be taught in the classrooms of our country, especially when education standards are falling across our nation. This is simply the adverse, premature sexualisation of our children. Those behind it should explain to the parents in their schools what they are promoting and ask them what they want taught. They should go to the parents and ask them: is this what you believe should be taught to 12-year-old kids in schools? I think they will find that they are very wrong. Our educational standards are falling in this nation. We need to get back to the three basics.

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