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Trans women in sport politicised and weaponised in election campaign as other issues ignored

Focus has once again turned to the issue of transgender women in sport, leaving more significant issues unchallenged, writes Tracey Holmes.

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PM security officers out of hospital

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor Leader Anthony Albanese suspended political hostilities on Good Friday, with both attending church services.

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Good Friday campaign detente for leaders

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has attended a Good Friday service in the marginal Melbourne electorate of Chisholm with local Liberal MP Gladys Liu.

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Liberal candidate Katherine Deves apologises for likening her activism against transgender athletes to standing up against the Holocaust

A controversial candidate in a prized former Liberal Party seat apologises after a YouTube video emerged in which she compared her lobbying to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's sport to standing up against the Holocaust.

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Adam Bandt Says Trans Rights Are ‘Non-Negotiable’ & Wants Medicare To Cover Gender Surgery

Greens leader Adam Bandt has called for Medicare to cover gender affirmation surgeries and said trans issues are "non-negotiable".

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Grattan on Friday: Labor and Albanese hoping for Easter resurrection

A week ago, Anthony Albanese appeared well placed as the election was about to be called. Now he has comprehensively blown the first campaign week.

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NSW Liberal candidate likens anti-trans activism to opposing the Holocaust

Katherine Deves apologises for comparing stance on trans rights to being part of ‘French resistance’

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Zali Steggall Called Out Her Lib Rival For Hiring Her Ex-Husband’s *Wife* & What Is This, MAFS?

Put this in the burn book.

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Captain’s kick: is Morrison about to face his Pauline Hanson moment?

The PM has had to do a U-turn after Katherine Deves’ comments on trans people, a shining example of ‘captain’s picks’ that go awry.

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Morning mail: Morrison abandons anti-corruption pledge, 765 civilian bodies found in Kyiv, rethinking work culture

Thursday: Long delays expected at domestic airports before Easter. Plus: WHO chief blames racism for greater focus on Ukraine than Ethiopia

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Good morning, early birds. Liberal candidate in Warringah Katherine Deves described a diversity celebration day as “grooming tactic” promoting “extreme body modification”, and Labor Leader Anthony Albanese says our budget can’t afford to boost the JobSeeker rate. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

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NSW Liberal candidate described campaign supporting LGBT youth as ‘grooming tactic’ used by ‘gender extremists’

On a now-deleted website, Katherine Deves criticised NSW police for endorsing Wear it Purple Day and makes a series of inflammatory posts about trans people

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Morrison abandons support for trans sport ban after hand-picked candidate apologises for tweets

Liberal Katherine Deves apologises for post describing trans kids as ‘surgically mutilated and sterilised’ as Zali Steggall calls for her disendorsement

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Greens leader Adam Bandt accuses Prime Minister Scott Morrison of trying to weaponise transgender debate for election campaign

Greens Leader Adam Bandt says Prime Minister Scott Morrison is putting lives at risk, by agreeing with the Liberal candidate for Warringah, who lobbied to stop transgender women from competing in women's sport.

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Scott Morrison knows exactly what he’s doing when he talks about trans people

Australians overwhelmingly support trans rights, but Scott Morrison and his handpicked anti-trans women in sport candidate are trying to needle a political weakness — at the expense of trans people.

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Good morning, early birds. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will reportedly promise 1.3 million jobs over five years, and has backed a ban that would stop transwomen from competing in women’s sports. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison renews support for trans women sport ban amid senator’s fundraising drive

‘I’ll have more to say about that at another time,’ PM tells reporters on election campaign trail

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Scott Morrison backs Liberal candidate lobbying against transgender women playing women's sports

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he agrees with a newly announced Liberal candidate who has been lobbying to stop transgender women from competing in women's sport.

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Federal Liberals select nine election candidates in NSW seats despite legal challenge

Special committee including Scott Morrison and Dominic Perrottet chooses candidates for nine seats

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