Liberal Candidate Removed Over Controversial Views

0:00In Sydney, it's March 12, and here's what is going on. A Liberal Party candidate in South Australia's upcoming state election has been removed from the ballot after his strong opinions on abortion. Same-sex marriage, gender changes, and feminism drew widespread backlash. Carsten Woodhouse was running for the right seat in Adelaide's North when old podcast clips resurfaced, showing him calling feminism, demonic, and… questioning ideas around changing sex, or accepting homosexuality. Those clips came out during a press conference by his labor rival, the current member for right, Blair Boyer. At first, Liberal leader Ashton Herndt defended Woodhouse's right to his personal views on Wednesday, but by Thursday, she announced he was no longer. The party's pick for the race. Party officials clarified that Woodhouse was asked to step aside to keep the campaign on track with policy goals. The state director said Woodhouse agreed, still holding his beliefs by wanting the Liberals to win and challenge the labor government.

1:00Boyer, who also serves as the minister for education, training, and skills, called the whole saga astonishing and uncharted for South Australian. Elections. He criticized the Liberals for their handling of the quick turnaround. Woodhouse remains under contract with the party, and the Electoral Commission has been notified of his withdrawal. The focus now shifts back to the election fight against the long-serving labor administration. DNN is sponsored by our partner. Check out the episode description. Press play. Put your head down. The sound is already there. S-O-L-I-SOLIPILLO.COM