Labor and Coalition set to reject bill to stop incarcerated women being shackled in childbirth

October 15, 2026 · 12:22 am 1 sources

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• Labor and Coalition set to reject bill to stop incarcerated women being shackled in childbirth
  The Guardian · October 15, 2026 00:22
  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…