Sourced positions
A verified position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.
Abortion & reproductive policy verified
Voted against Sarah Game's bill to restrict access to late-term abortions in the Legislative Council on 17 June 2026; the bill passed the upper house 10 votes to 9 but was later defeated in the House of Assembly. Also voted against Liberal MLC Ben Hood's 2024 Termination of Pregnancy amendment bill, which was defeated in the Legislative Council 10 votes to 9 in October 2024.
Voluntary assisted dying verified
Voted in favour (Aye) of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill at its final reading in the SA Legislative Council on 5 May 2021, which passed 14 votes to 7.
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy verified
Greens MLC and SA Greens leader; openly gay and the first out gay man to represent SA in federal parliament. Long-standing LGBTIQ advocate: as a federal senator was Greens spokesperson on marriage equality; in SA has introduced birth-certificate reform for rainbow families and a bill to remove religious exemptions from anti-discrimination laws, and supported the 2024 conversion practices ban (moving amendments with Tammy Franks). On 20 May 2026 he walked out of the Legislative Council during One Nation MLC Cory Bernardi's maiden speech over Bernardi's remarks on transgender people and gender-affirming care.
Religious freedom verified
On 28 August 2024 Greens MLC Simms introduced the Equal Opportunity (Religious Bodies) Amendment Bill into the Legislative Council, seeking to remove exemptions in the Equal Opportunity Act that allow religious bodies such as schools and welfare providers to discriminate on grounds including sexual orientation and gender identity.
Freedom of speech verified
Voted against the third reading of the Summary Offences (Obstruction of Public Places) Amendment Bill 2023, which amended the obstruction offence in the Summary Offences Act 1953 (Legislative Council, 30 May 2023; Ayes 13, Noes 4).
Record last updated 2026-08-13.