SBS Sinhala current Affair 09 May: Coalition backbenchers vow to stand firm on protections for LGBTIQ+ students as campaigning continues

SBS Sinhala feature on Coalition backbenchers vow to stand firm on protections for LGBTIQ+ students as campaigning continues

Liberal member for Higgins Katie Allen at a Liberal Party rally on Day 28 of the 2022 federal election campaign, at the Melbourne Showgrounds. Source: AAP

Highlights

• Tensions inside the federal government over the Religious Discrimination Act have resurfaced. Liberal Coalition backbenchers have confirmed they would consider voting against the government’s position again – over the issue - if they're re-elected.
• The development has overshadowed a 53 million dollar funding announcement to help couples using IVF to have a child.

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