Tensions resurface in Liberal Party over protections for LGBTIQ+ students

Liberal member for Higgins Katie Allen at a Liberal Party rally at the Melbourne Showgrounds on 8 May 2022.

Liberal member for Higgins Katie Allen at a Liberal Party rally at the Melbourne Showgrounds on 8 May 2022. Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

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Coalition backbenchers have confirmed they would consider voting against the government’s position on contentious amendments affecting LGBTIQ+ students, if they're re-elected.

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