Coalition MPs urge caution over ‘redundant’ bill to exclude trans women from female sport

While some government moderates say Australia's sporting codes are already managing the issue, the Christian lobby warns issue is not going away'

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Several Coalition MPs have questioned Senator Claire Chandler's controversial bill to restrict trans women playing in female sports, calling for caution as they believe it is redundant" or needs more work.

It comes as the Australian Christian Lobby said it expected Chandler's bill would be revisited in the next parliament. Conservative lobby group Advance Australia has also launched a campaign calling for Coalition moderates Trent Zimmerman, Dave Sharma, Andrew Bragg and Warren Entsch - who it described as numpties" - to be voted out at the election over their criticism of Warringah candidate, Katherine Deves.