For decades, the standard for safety and dignity in our correctional system was based on a simple, undeniable fact: biological reality. Prisons were segregated by sex not out of "prejudice," but out of a rational, evidence-based necessity to protect women. Yet, in Victoria, common sense has been traded for a dangerous ideology—and it is the most vulnerable women in our society who are paying the price.

Recent revelations of a secret Victorian government payout to a female inmate have pulled back the curtain on a growing crisis. The payout follows a horrific sexual assault perpetrated by a biological male inmate who was placed in a women’s prison after identifying as a woman. This is not just a failure of policy; it is a fundamental betrayal of the State’s duty of care toward biological women.

One Nation has long argued that "woman" is a biological category, not a costume or a feeling. When we ignore the physical reality of sex, we dismantle the very protections designed to keep women safe.

Men, regardless of how they identify, possess physiological advantages in size and strength. These differences do not vanish behind prison walls. In fact, they are magnified in an environment where inmates are confined in close quarters and where the threat of violence is ever-present. To place a biological male—especially one with a history of violence—into a female facility is to knowingly create a high-risk environment for every woman in that wing.

The Victorian government’s policy of "self-identification" treats the safety of female inmates as a secondary concern. It prioritizes the "gender identity" of a male offender over the physical security and mental well-being of the women they are housed with. We must ask: where are the voices of the feminists who once fought for women-only spaces? Why has their silence been bought by a political correctness that ignores the biological reality of the female experience?

The secret payout in Victoria is an admission of guilt. It is a financial acknowledgment that the system failed to protect a woman in its care. But more than that, it is a warning. This incident is not an "isolated case"; it is the logical conclusion of a policy that replaces objective standards with subjective claims.

Advocates for these policies often claim that transgender inmates are themselves at risk in male prisons. This is a legitimate concern that deserves a rational solution—such as specialized units or administrative segregation. However, the solution cannot be to transfer that risk onto biological women. One group’s need for safety does not grant them the right to infringe upon the safety and privacy of another.

In Victoria, the "progressive" push to be inclusive has resulted in the most regressive outcome imaginable: women being subjected to male violence in the one place they should be most protected by the law.

One Nation stands for the silent majority of Australians who are tired of seeing biological reality treated as a "hate crime." 

We believe that:

Safety is Paramount: The physical safety of biological women must be the primary consideration in prison placement.

Biological Reality Matters: Prisons should be segregated based on biological sex, as they have been for over a century with clear success in maintaining order and safety.

Transparency, Not Secrets: The government should not be allowed to hide the consequences of its failed social experiments behind "secret payouts" and non-disclosure agreements. Taxpayers deserve to know the true cost of these policies.

We are often told that to speak these truths is "bigoted." But there is nothing bigoted about wanting women to be safe from sexual assault. There is nothing bigoted about acknowledging that men and women are biologically different. In fact, the true "bigotry" lies in a system that ignores the trauma of a female assault victim in order to appease a vocal minority of activists.

It is time to return to a common-sense approach to corrections. We must demand that the Victorian government—and all state governments—repeal policies that allow biological males into women’s prisons.

We need a system that respects the dignity of all individuals without sacrificing the safety of any. That begins with acknowledging that biological sex is real, it is immutable, and it matters. One Nation will continue to fight for the rights of biological women to have their own spaces, their own sports, and, most importantly, their own safety.

It’s time to stop the madness and start protecting women again.