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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Josh Butler and Paul Karp

Coalition MPs urge caution over ‘redundant’ bill to exclude trans women from female sport

Liberal Senate candidate Claire Chandler at a campaign rally in Launceston in Tasmania, Wednesday, April 18, 2019.
Tasmanian senator Claire Chandler’s bill to restrict trans women playing in female sports has split the Coalition. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Several 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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