In case you missed it (because there’s been bugger all mention in the mainstream media about it), it is now officially illegal in Australia to say that men are men, writes GEORGE CHRISTENSEN in Confidential Daily (8 December, 2025).
Don’t believe me? Just ask Kirralie Smith, a mum, a Christian, and one of the last Australians brave enough to speak the truth out loud. She’s just been fined $95,000 for saying that men don’t belong in women’s sport.
Not for violence. Not for threats. Just for using the word “he” to describe two blokes who should, biologically and undeniably, be referred to as “he“.
One of the blokes has the real name of Justin, though he now pretends to be “Riley”. He used to be a YouTube activist. He created a delightful little video where he told lesbians they were “transphobic” for not wanting to sleep with men like him.
Justin moved to Australia, threw on a jersey, and started playing in the women’s football (soccer). Given that he’s a biological male, and built like one, you can imagine what happens when he ran at full speed into teenage girl opponents on the field. Two female players ended up injured. One was smashed into a metal fence. Another needed a trip to the hospital. You’d think that might cause a scandal. Instead, Justin racked up goals as the league’s top scorer.
One of the other blokes playing the victim is Nicholas, who now calls himself “Stephanie,” and also plays in the women’s soccer league. Kirralie Smith once referred to him as a “bloke in a frock” after he was handed a women’s sports award. For that, she got slapped with an Apprehended Violence Order. That’s despite the fact that she never met him. Never spoken to him. In fact, she lives hours away from him.
This ultimately led to a legal case in which both Justin and Nicholas accused Kirralie of “unlawful vilification” under New South Wales anti-discrimination laws. The court ruled in their favour and, late last week, Kirralie Smith was ordered to pay $95,000, issue a public apology, and remove any references to the men and their football teams.
Kirralie Smith is actually banned from naming the men who dragged her into court. However, the court also states that she must apologise to them by name. You couldn’t write satire this dumb if you tried.
But according to legal expert Associate Professor Neil Foster, there are concerns the judgment was also wrong in law.
In my view both cases were wrongly decided – that is, I don’t think Ms Smith actually contravened the legislation. There is also a significant question as to whether the law, in its application to these circumstances, is contrary to the implied freedom of political communication under the Constitution. And in any event, it is arguable the law as it stands (even if valid) is too restrictive on free speech and should be amended.