Former Liberal candidate cautioned over LGBTQIA+ comments

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Jennings, R. (2026, September 11). Former Liberal candidate cautioned over LGBTQIA+ comments. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/thomas-brough-cautioned-over-lgbtqia-comments/107142520

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-11 · by Rachel Jennings

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Thomas Brough, a former Liberal candidate from Western Australia, was cautioned by the State Administrative Tribunal for comments he made about the LGBTQIA+ community in 2024. The comments were lodged with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and Local Government Standards Panel after he referred to "minor attracted persons", sparking complaints. He is an emergency doctor and Albany councillor. A link to the tribunal's findings will be added to Brough's registration on the health agency's practitioner register.
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Thomas Brough, a former WA Liberal candidate and current Albany councillor, has been cautioned by the State Administrative Tribunal for comments he made about the LGBTQIA+ community in 2024. Specifically, Dr. Brough referred to the "+" in LGBTQIA+ as including "minor attracted persons", a term that is considered synonymous with pedophiles, prompting complaints from multiple organizations. This led to a caution being issued by the State Administrative Tribunal. As a result of this caution, Dr. Brough's entry on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency's register will now include a link to these findings.

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🔮 The ABC understands a link to the State Administrative Tribunal's findings will appear on Dr Brough's entry in the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency's register of practitioners.
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Albany Liberal Local Government Standards Panel the Australian Health Pracitioner Regulation Agency the State Administrative Tribunal

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Thomas Brough PERSON · 2× ABC ORG · 1× Albany GPE · 1× Brough PERSON · 1× Liberal NORP · 1× Local Government Standards Panel ORG · 1× the Australian Health Pracitioner Regulation Agency ORG · 1× the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency's ORG · 1× the State Administrative Tribunal ORG · 1× the State Administrative Tribunal's ORG · 1×

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Thomas Brough cautioned for LGBTQIA+ comments made in 2024 In short: Albany councillor and former WA Liberal candidate Thomas Brough was cautioned in the State Administrative Tribunal on Thursday for comments he made about the LGBTQIA+ community in 2024.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-11
🔮 The ABC understands a link to the State Administrative Tribunal's findings will appear on Dr Brough's entry in the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency's register of practitioners.
2026-09-11 · ABC News (AU)
Former Liberal candidate cautioned over LGBTQIA+ comments · assertive framing

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Thomas Brough cautioned for LGBTQIA+ comments made in 2024 In short: Albany councillor and former WA Liberal candidate Thomas Brough was cautioned in the State Administrative Tribunal on Thursday for comments he made about the LGBTQIA+ community in 2024. asserted
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The emergency doctor said the plus included "minor attracted persons", a euphemism for paedophiles, sparking complaints to the Australian Health Pracitioner Regulation Agency and Local Government Standards Panel. asserted
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The ABC understands a link to the State Administrative Tribunal's findings will appear on Dr Brough's entry in the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency's register of practitioners. asserted
link → understand → practitioners
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