Warren Entsch accused of failing to back Liberal MPs on religious discrimination amendments

Warren Entsch has rejected charges of reneging on a promise to provide cover to junior MPs over amendments to the religious discrimination bill. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Warren Entsch has come under fire for abandoning an offer to help first-term Liberal MPs vote up religious discrimination bill amendments to protect LGBTQ+ students.

A Liberal MP told Guardian Australia that Entsch had “promised the ‘youngsters’ in the party that he would provide them cover” to stand up to the Morrison government before refusing to join five colleagues who crossed the floor.