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"By rights, Victorians marking their ballot papers in the 2022 election this
week should be casting judgment on the unprecedented emergency powers enforced
during the COVID-19 crisis, while also evaluating the health, education and
economic policies put forward in Australia’s second-most-populous state.
Instead, anti-women and anti-First Nations sentiments expressed by hard-line
Liberal candidates have dominated the headlines.
Days out from the November 26 poll, the Liberal Party led by Matthew Guy (for
the second time) has been rocked by revelations that some of its endorsed
candidates hold extreme racist, anti-gay and anti-abortion positions, and would
cross the floor against climate targets.
The extreme views were either not revealed or never enquired about during the
Liberal Party’s preselection and candidate vetting processes.
Personal convictions include opposition to: abortion, the constitutional
enshrinement of the Voice to Parliament, and even kindergarten.
Most of these convictions, which are seriously out of step with community
attitudes and official Liberal Party policy, appear to originate from the dogma
of ultra-conservative Christian churches.
One candidate has been forced to apologise. Another is considering legal action
after being told she will not be able to sit in the Liberals’ party room when
elected."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
