Labor and Coalition block bill that would ban incarcerated women being shackled in childbirth

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1. Thu, 15 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World00:22first to report
     Labor and Coalition block bill that would ban incarcerated women being shackled in childbirth

     Liberal Paul Scarr breaks ranks to condemn major parties, saying he will write to Queensland attorney general Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Labor and the Coalition have blocked a vote on a bill that would have banned the shackling of incarcerated women during childbirth, with the government saying it was the responsibility of the states and territories. Independent senator Lidia Thorpe introduced the...

2. Sun, 18 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World03:59
     Indigenous woman shackled to hospital bed while in labour in Queensland

     Birth happens days before Labor and Coalition block bill to ban ‘barbaric practice’ of shackling incarcerated women during childbirth Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast An incarcerated Indigenous woman was shackled to a hospital bed in Queensland while she was in labour last weekend, an advocacy group has said. The birth happened just days before Labor and the Coalition blocked a bill to ban the “barbaric practice” of shackling incarcerated women during childbirth ....