Liberals' Self-Inflicted Wound Ahead of Election

0:00It's March 13th in Sydney, let's get into the news. South Australian politics took a while to turn this week. The labor government and power for four years faced its roughest patch since the 2022 election. Health Minister Chris Picton drew calls to resign over a big mistake, sparking days of bad press and apologies. But the spotlight quickly shifted to the struggling liberal opposition, mired in third place in polls with little time left before the election. Earlier this week, liberal candidate Karsten Woodhouse for the Safe Labor Seed of Right made headlines for extreme views shared on the United States, Evangelical Podcast. He called Islam poisonous and wrong, labeled the trans agenda insanity, branded feminism demonic, and claimed same-sex marriage is not real. Turns out, basic searches revealed these comments, yet the party endorsed him anyway. He even worked as a contractor at liberal headquarters. Liberal leader Ms. Herne initially defended him, saying she did not share his views, but

1:00that as a man of faith, they were his business. Pressure mounted fast, and his candidacy ended, though his job at headquarters continues. She dodged questions on whether he quit or got dumped. Meanwhile, party infighting erupted when Senator Alex Antick ripped into his own side in Parliament, warning that ditching Woodhouse betrayed freedoms. Of speech and worship, the drama ramped up Friday with the first televised leaders debate. Ms. Herne traded fierce blows with premier Peter Malinowskas in a heated hour-long clash. Early voting is already underway, and with election day next Saturday, liberals are desperate to flip the script back onto Labor's errors. In a stunning reversal, Labor's nightmare week closed with the opposition on the ropes, battling internal chaos. For liberals hovering near defeat, this self-inflicted wound could prove costly as voters head to the polls. Dean Inn is brought to you by our sponsor, your pillow, your podcast, your moment, made for listening in bed, solypillow.com