By Charlie Moore For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 03:12 GMT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 03:17 GMT, 15 February 2019
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Controversial: Nick Goiran wants treatment for people considering a sex change
A Liberal MP has been criticised for saying that people considering a sex change should have 'psychological treatment.'
Liberal MP Nick Goiran made the controversial remarks on how the state should assist people with gender dysphoria during a debate on the Gender Reassignment Bill 2018 in the Western Australia parliament on Tuesday.
He said: 'In essence there are only two alternatives. One perspective believes the solution is a physical one. In other words, the state has a responsibility to assist and engage at a physical level.
'Whereas others, including me, believe the solution should be to treat it psychologically.
'If there