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Dominic Giannini and Andrew Brown

MP to cross floor on discrimination bill

The federal government's contentious religious discrimination bill continues to split the coalition after a Liberal MP threatened to vote against the proposed laws.

Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer said she couldn't support the bill in its current form and wasn't sure if there was any way to "bridge the divide".

Ms Archer expressed concerns the bill would override state anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBT+ students.

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