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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Scott Morrison has backpedalled after flagging the Coalition might support a bill banning transgender women from playing women's sport, following a backlash from Liberal moderates and independents.

Morrison said on Wednesday the Coalition does not have any plans" for Liberal senator Claire Chandler's private bill to become a government one.