politics Australia
Labor and Coalition oppose bill on shackling during childbirth
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe introduced Senate bills to prevent shackling incarcerated women during childbirth and stop children being strip-searched. Labor and the Coalition said they would not support the bills.
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The Australian Labor Party and the Coalition said they would not support the bills' passage.
“the Coalition said it “understands the intent” of the bill but also would not support its passage”
Lidia Thorpe introduced the bills into the Senate.
“Independent senator Lidia Thorpe introduced the bills into the Senate”
The bills would prevent shackling incarcerated women during childbirth.
“a bill that would have banned the shackling of incarcerated women during childbirth”