While some government moderates say Australia’s sporting codes are already managing the issue, the Christian lobby warns issue is not ‘going away’
Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesRead Guardian Australia’s full federal election coverageDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefingSeveral Coalition MPs have questioned Senator Claire Chandler’s controversial bill to restrict trans women playing in female sports, calling for caution as they believe it is “redundant” or needs more work.
It comes as the Australian Christian Lobby said it expected Chandler’s bill would be revisited in the next parliament. Conservative lobby group Advance Australia has also launched a campaign calling for Coalition moderates Trent Zimmerman, Dave Sharma, Andrew Bragg and Warren Entsch – who it described as “numpties” – to be voted out at the election over their criticism of Warringah candidate, Katherine Deves.
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