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South Australian Liberal candidate Carston Woodhouse faces backlash over past offensive remarks on a U.S. evangelical podcast, including calling same-sex marriage "not real" and feminism "demonic," but remains on the ballot.
South Australian Liberal candidate Carston Woodhouse faces backlash after previously undisclosed remarks surfaced on the American evangelical podcast ElijahFire, where he described same-sex marriage as "not real," labeled feminism "demonic," and claimed homosexuality opens "demonic realms."
Woodhouse, a pastor and party member, also opposed abortion in cases of rape or incest.
The comments, verified by Labor’s incumbent Blair Boyer, have drawn criticism from LGBTQI+ advocates and political figures, with concerns over the Liberal Party’s candidate vetting process.
While party leader Ashton Hurn stated she does not share Woodhouse’s views, she affirmed his right to hold them and confirmed he remains on the ballot.
Labor has placed Woodhouse sixth on its how-to-vote cards in the safe Labor seat of Wright.
El candidato liberal de Australia del Sur, Carston Woodhouse, se enfrenta a una reacción violenta por comentarios ofensivos anteriores en un podcast evangélico de los Estados Unidos, incluyendo llamar al matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo "no real" y al feminismo "demoniaco", pero sigue en la boleta electoral.