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Therapeutic Albanese takes the each-way bet on men dressing up as women in sport

When asked about his view on transgender participation in women’s sport, Mr Albanese said “girls should be able to play sport against girls and boys should be able to play sport against boys”.

However, he said current legislation and sporting bodies were already empowered to manage that, and the government didn’t need to step in.

It follows significant fallout from comments from Liberal candidate for Warringah Katherine Dese, who has campaigned against transgender women competing in female only sport.

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has said there was “no place” for such views in the Liberal Party and called for her to be kicked out.

But today leaked texts reveal NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet backed Scott Morrison’s position on women competing against women in sport, as the Prime Minister stood behind Ms Dese, his “captain’s picks for Warringah.

When asked about his view ontransgender participation in women’s sport, Mr Albanese said “girls should beable to play sport against girls and boys should be able to play sport againstboys”.

However, he said current legislationand sporting bodies were already empowered to manage that, and the governmentdidn’t need to step in.

It follows significant fallout from commentsfrom Liberal candidate for Warringah Katherine Dese, who hascampaigned against transgender women competing in female only sport.

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean hassaid there was “no place” for such views in the Liberal Party and called forher to be kicked out.

But today leaked texts reveal NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet backed ScottMorrison’s position on women competing against women in sport, as the PrimeMinister stood behind Ms Dese, his “captain’s picks for Warringah.