Scheme to ask by-election rival about her pregnancy plans ends in 'regret' from Liberal candidate
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The WA Liberal Party's candidate in the Rockingham by-election apologises for asking a constituent to question his opponent whether she would resign from parliament if she fell pregnant.
  • Nath@aussie.zoneOP
    13·
    10 months ago

    May this example serve as a lesson: This is not the 20th century. Misogyny is no longer a valid political debate tactic.

    It’s silly, the dude is young enough to understand that “This question can’t come from me”, but dumb enough to think “it’s an important one to ask”.

      • zik@aussie.zone
        6·
        10 months ago

        This is then opposition leader Tony Abbott when Julia Gillard was Prime Minister:

        So yeah, misogyny is pretty much standard operating procedure for the Libs.

      • Nath@aussie.zoneOP
        1·
        10 months ago

        While this kid is a Liberal candidate, I honestly believe a similar exchange could have come from any inexperienced candidate from any party. I think it would be a mistake to dismiss this incident as merely something one particular party does. Even if all the evidence points that way.

        Clearly, this was never intended to become public (side note: I’d love to hear how Kate Doust got hold of the texts) and was intended as a “gotcha” to a political opponent.