Vic govt defies Safe Schools changes

Victoria's premier has taken aim at the prime minister over the federal government's changes to the Safe Schools program.

School students

Victoria will continue to include controversial information in its Safe Schools program. (AAP)

Victoria will continue to include controversial information on gender and sexuality issues in its Safe Schools anti-bullying program, the premier says.

The Victorian education department on Sunday launched a web page containing the original material used to teach students about sexual diversity that has been removed from the federal government's amended version.

Premier Daniel Andrews has defended the move while taking aim at Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull who he says has failed to show leadership on the issue.

"I get my advice on policy from experts, not from bigots, not from people who really ought to be ashamed of themselves in terms of their views and their tampering with a program that actually works," he told reporters on Sunday.


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