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Liberal Candidate Drops Out Over Controversial Comments

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South Australias Liberal Party candidate, Carston Woodhouse, has been disendorsed following controversial comments on an American podcast. His exit comes after remarks on Islam, feminism, same-sex marriage, and the trans agenda, as well as opposition to a planned ban on the Nazi salute and swastika. Party leader Ashton Hurn quickly distanced herself from his views, confirming his removal as a candidate but keeping details of his departure under wraps.

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Liberal Candidate Drops Out Over Controversial Comments

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Sydney News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Liberal Candidate Drops Out Over Controversial Comments. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00What's up, Sydney? This is Sydney News today, bringing you the city's fastest updates on what is happening now. South Australia's liberal leader, Ashton Hurn, just announced that candidate, Karsten Woodhouse, is no longer running for the party in the upcoming state election. His exit comes after controversial comments he made on an American podcast surfaced. Those remarks cover topics like Islam, feminism, same-sex marriage, and what he called the Trans Agenda. He also spoke against the plan 2024 ban on the Nazi salute in Swastika in the state, which got played at a labor press conference this morning. Hurn was quick to distance herself, saying she does not agree with his views at all. She stood firm on her stance from the day before, making it clear the party wants nothing to do with those opinions. She kept details short, refusing to say if Woodhouse resigned or got disindoorced. All she confirmed is that he is out as a candidate now. Here this week, liberal MP Ben Hood had told ABC Radio Adelaide that Woodhouse was still

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