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There was some seriously colourful language in Senate estimates yesterday, but in this case the media regulator found radio hosts' words were a step too far. Sarah Martin reports on what the Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young described as revolting, sexist, racist, misogynistic, divisive stuff":

A dangerous anti-abortion bill" before the Senate should be withdrawn, if the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, wants credibility on women's healthcare, the minister for women, Katy Gallagher, says.

It is typical of Peter Dutton to view this purely as a matter of winning or losing votes, rather than any genuine commitment to women's healthcare.

If Peter Dutton wants any credibility on women's healthcare, he must immediately ensure Senators [Matt] Canavan and [Alex] Antic withdraw their dangerous anti-abortion bill currently before the Senate.