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Australian politics live: Plibersek warns One Nation support ‘winding back access’ to abortion; NSW to waive stamp duty for restructuring trusts
Labor and Coalition set to reject bill to stop incarcerated women being shackled in childbirth.
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe introduced the bills into the Senate, which would have banned the shackling of incarcerated women during childbirth. However, both major parties are set to reject the bill, with the government stating it is a state and territory responsibility.
Liberal MP Paul Scarr broke ranks to condemn the major parties, saying he would write to the Queensland attorney general to express his disappointment.
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