自由党参议员保罗·斯卡尔打破党 ranks，谴责主要政党，表示他将写信给昆士兰州总检察长。
关注我们的澳大利亚政治直播博客，工党和联盟阻止了对一项法案的投票，该法案本应禁止在分娩时给囚禁女性加锁链，政府表示这是各州和领地的责任。
Liberal Paul Scarr breaks ranks to condemn major parties, saying he will write to Queensland attorney general Follow our Australian politics live blog for 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.
独立参议员莉迪亚·索普在参议院提出了该法案，该法案旨在禁止加锁链并阻止对儿童进行脱衣搜查。
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe introduced the bills into the Senate, which would prevent shackling and stop children being strip-searched.