Labor and Coalition set to reject bill to stop incarcerated women being shackled in childbirth
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What happened
Liberal Paul Scarr breaks ranks to condemn major parties, saying he will write to Queensland attorney general Labor and the Coalition are set to reject a bill that would have banned the shackling of incarcerated women during childbirth, with the government saying it was the responsibility of the states and territories. Independent senator Lidia Thorpe introduced the bills into the Senate, which would prevent shackli…
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