Morrison stands by Deves after Liberal candidate reasserts belief trans youth are 'mutilated'

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Scott Morrison defends his hand-picked candidate for Warringah, Katherine Deves, saying gender-affirming surgery for young people is a 'troubling' issue, after Ms Deves doubles down on her comments.

"The Prime Minister’s remarks were categorically incorrect," Mr Wiggins said.

"It's actually concerning that he would use his platform to ignore the evidence and spread misinformation in such an insensitive way that will no doubt cause great harm to an already highly persecuted and marginalised group of young people."Mr Wiggins, who also co-chairs the Victorian government’s Trans and Gender Diverse Expert Advisory Group, accused Mr Morrison of using marginalised young people in "an attempt to win votes".

"There is evidence that suggests that when younger trans people are able to access gender affirming health care, their later life mental health experiences improved significantly."Ms Deves's remarks on transgender people have prompted calls from within the Liberal party for herShe told Sky News the party had since advised her to stick to local media and local issues.

 

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Yes, they're mutilated. What happened to 'first do no harm'?

This tells us a lot about Morrison's own views on LGBTQ people. He thrives on division.

So glad that these two people are fight for a pretend issue while attacking people who are minding their own business and doing harm to no one. Good god imagine what they could do with an actual issue.... oh that's right lie mislead and fail to deliver like that ICAC thing.🙄🤨

Morrison supports hate and discrimination.

It's people like Morrison' and deves' who mutilate people emotionally'.

Ive twigged Morrison. He WANTS the boot. So poor Albo can inherit the mess. And he can walk off into the Pentecostal sunset. Christ this bloke is cunning..

Midwifes in UK now being taught how to assist births via penis! Ouch!

If you think it’s bad now just wait if Clive and Morrison gets in start hiding your money and start growing your veggies 🌽 and making your own power

People can’t even fucking get gender confirmation surgery until they’re 18, which these morons either don’t know or don’t care about since they insist on using it as a dog whistle.

Is true, if you believe otherwise then men can have babies. World has gone nuts. Or is that nutless!

Chemical castration is mutilation.

Pretty clear that Morrison is going to throw Deves under the bus as a scapegoat and blame her when he loses the election. No doubt he’ll use it as proof we need more religious exemptions and privileges too, saying the coalition were cancelled for their religion or similar lies.

I'm not a Liberals but I support her 100%. I'm a middle age woman.

political commentary at odds with what the law actually says and how medical practise actually operate. politicians just out of touch and f'ing up for everyone

so....

Why is Morrison standing by Deves? Two words: Tony Abbott. He doesn’t give two shites about Deves, he wants Abbott back in Warringah Abbott is ultra conservative about gender, look at his track record. He’s also a coal man. zalisteggall katherinedeves

That train wreck candidate will never be heard from again after her thumping defeat on May 21 😆 FederalICAC

And coming up in more breaking news, dog bites man. Stay tuned.

Have you seen those abominations?

I support Deves in her stand against the make believe worldview of Leftards.

Lets talk about circumcising babies aswell! hischoice

but no-one is concerned about Dan Repacholi’s previous comments on social media, pictures etc. more discrimination against females?

Facts are facts

Scott honestly has destroyed the position of PM of Australia

GRUB

It’s true that anyone who goes through reassignment surgery is being mutilated. It’s basically self harm on steroids.

Scotty backing Katherine Deves comments, He said re the issues of children having gender reassignment surgery. Scomo made a GAFFE ABC - as only people over 18 can have the surgery. Why no hysterical media like on Albo ? Oh right lnp media control? Then ABC cut it off! Why ABC?

I’m sorry but are trans issues really what the population cares about for this election. there’s far more crucial factors that will decide how people vote

EnoughIsEnough MorrisonMustGo AlboForPM

Hey ABC, any reporting on our high inflation number or the diabolical national debt

FFS someone tell him to stop from damaging innocent people.

So the evangelicals are starting the cultural war in this country.

The way this election is unfolding it appears our democracy is built on a foundation of theatre,innuendos,deceit,lies and money,which seems strange that more citizens are not complaining about our inept political parasites and their gang like parties.

Disgusting, divisive behaviour from our alleged leader. Apparently he only serves people who look like him & go to Hillsong. Everyone else is on their own.

Under 18 cannot be mutilated. So her talk on pre adolescents is utter crap

And the Bible says .........

Ronni Salt: 'When will he dump Ms Deves the media wondered, ignoring that fact that Scott hadn’t put the candidate there to win Warringah but to win the culture wars he needs to flame-throw at all the electorates he thinks he’ll win using transgender people as human ammunition.'

Do you think he has a side bet on how big a loss he can manufacture?

Why doesn’t the ABC investigate Rapid onset gender dysphoria ROGD in young people instead of spewing the same old same old hatred for Katherine Deves ?

Morrison thinks there's only one gender: Godly men. Everyone else is another, subordinate, species to him.

If you've read this article then you need to read this thread 👇

He will have to ask Jenny how to feel about this again. Jenny! Jenny! Help Jenny!

Never in the history of western democracies, perhaps only the criminal Pres Nixon,have prominent members of same party comes out with smashing candour against their leader. Some pple still prefer him as PM? Ignorant or obstinately blind?

Don’t be fooled by his faux controversy. Katherine Deeves is just a distraction. A dirty, offensive one at that. Literally using a woman as a shield 🛡 for his own political gain.

Muslim and Jewish males are mutilated yet this country calls it freedom and culture! This country doesn't have the guts to grow up. Acquiescence & appeasement = path of least resistance. actpol vicpol nswpol qldpol wapol sapol auspol ausvotes ausvotes22 ausvotes2022

If that's the hill you're willing to die on, so be it.

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