Katherine Deves

Katherine Deves has doubled down on her description of trans teenagers as 'surgically mutilated' - and the Prime Minister is in her corner.

But that is the correct terminology,'' she said. Katherine Deves doubled down on her description of trans teenagers as 'surgically mutilated' Ms Deves has doubled down on her description of trans teenagers as 'surgically mutilated'.

Warringah candidate backtracks on apology for comments about transgender children and insists that 'mutilation' is correct terminology for the surgery.

“We can’t pretend that this type of surgery is some minor procedure,” he said. “And going forward, I will be conducting myself within a dignified and respectful fashion.” I commit to continuing the fight for the safety of girls and women in a respectful way.” But that is the correct terminology.” But when you look at medical negligence cases, that is the terminology they use – it is also contained in the Crimes Act of NSW.” She insisted that “mutilation” was the correct terminology for gender reassignment surgery.

The prime minister continues to back Liberal candidate Katherine Deves after she defended her description of transgender children as “surgically mutilated ...

It is also contained in the Crimes Act of NSW," she said. It is also contained in the Crimes Act of NSW," she said. Asked directly about these comments on Tuesday, Mr Morrison said: “That's not a phrase I would use that I would use and in a phrase any prime minister would use.” “The only thing that matters here is their welfare and the choices that they're seeking to make and understanding the serious consequences of those changes,” he said. “Ensuring that they have the right support and that their families have the right support so they can work through these difficult issues.” Mr Morrison said the issues needed to be discussed “sensitively” and that these processes began when issues of gender were being discussed by adolescents. Asked directly about these comments on Tuesday, Mr Morrison said: “That's not a phrase I would use that I would use and in a phrase any prime minister would use.” “This is a concerning issue, it is a troubling issue and for us to pretend that it's a minor procedure - it’s not,” he told reporters. “The only thing that matters here is their welfare and the choices that they're seeking to make and understanding the serious consequences of those changes,” he said. “Ensuring that they have the right support and that their families have the right support so they can work through these difficult issues.” Mr Morrison said the issues needed to be discussed “sensitively” and that these processes began when issues of gender were being discussed by adolescents. “This is a concerning issue, it is a troubling issue and for us to pretend that it's a minor procedure - it’s not,” he told reporters.

Liberal candidate Katherine Deves claimed it was the “correct terminology” to describe gender reassignment surgery as mutilation.

He was previously deputy editor of The Sun-Herald and a federal political reporter in Canberra.Connect via That’s what being a Liberal is all about,” he said. “I’m absolutely pleased that I’ve been able to recruit and we’ve been able to appoint strong female Liberal candidates that won’t just run with the pack when it comes to issues but will stand up for what they believe in. But when you look at medical negligence cases, that is the terminology that they use. But on Monday, when asked by Sky News’ Chris Kenny about her “mutilation” remark, Deves said: “That’s actually the correct medico-legal term. And these are issues that I have no doubt Australians are very concerned about.

Scott Morrison has echoed the controversial candidate's worries about transgender children, saying gender reassignment surgery poses “significant” and ...

What we need to look for from our national political leaders is ways to unify the country and bring people together, not play politics in order to divide people,” he said. Sign up to our Election Brief newsletter. It is extremely significant and changes that young adolescent child’s life forever.” “This is a concerning issue, it’s a troubling issue. They should be dealt with sensitively. Every human being deserves respect.

The Liberal candidate for Warringah has appeared to defend her decision to describe transgender children as "surgically mutilated and sterilised".

And going forward, I will be conducting myself within a dignified and respectful fashion," she said at the time. It is also contained in the Crimes Act of NSW," she said. And going forward, I will be conducting myself within a dignified and respectful fashion," she said at the time. It is also contained in the Crimes Act of NSW," she said. "As a mother and a woman, I recognise that the way I prosecuted those arguments was not conducive to proper, reasonable debate." "I'm apologising for how people might have perceived it and the fact that it is confronting and it is ugly, and I certainly don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but that is the correct terminology." Ahead of the Liberal candidate's comments on Monday,, arguing she had "withdrawn and apologised" for the comments and recognised they were "insensitive". "I recognise that trying to prosecute arguments on complex, difficult and nuanced subjects should not take place on a platform that propagates offence and division and hurt. "As a mother and a woman, I recognise that the way I prosecuted those arguments was not conducive to proper, reasonable debate." "I'm apologising for how people might have perceived it and the fact that it is confronting and it is ugly, and I certainly don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but that is the correct terminology." Ahead of the Liberal candidate's comments on Monday,, arguing she had "withdrawn and apologised" for the comments and recognised they were "insensitive". "I recognise that trying to prosecute arguments on complex, difficult and nuanced subjects should not take place on a platform that propagates offence and division and hurt.

Controversial Liberal candidate Katherine Deves has back-pedalled on her apology for an inflammatory post about transgender children.

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Liberal candidate Katherine Deves has declared describing transgender teenagers as surgically mutilated and sterilised is the “correct terminology” even if ...

“I say he’s not reading the room. But that is the correct terminology,’’ she said. It is also contained in the Crimes Act of New South Wales.” “Look, that is actually the correct medico legal term. Look, it’s very emotive and it’s very confronting, and it’s very ugly. “I’m apologising for how people might have perceived it, and the fact that it is confronting, and it is ugly, and I certainly don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings,” she said.

Katherine Deves has walked back her apology over social media posts she made about transgender youth, saying "mutilated" was the correct terminology.

So of course people are going to be offended, but when you look at medical negligence cases that is the terminology that is used, and it is also contained in the crime act of New South Wales.” I do not resile from my position,” Deves said. “Well I’m apologising for the way people might have perceived it, and the fact that it is confronting, and it is ugly, and I certainly don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings – but that is the correct terminology.” The candidate said that NSW Treasurer Matt Kean, who called for her to be disendorsed as a candidate, had not “read the room” correctly, and “quiet Australians” were supportive of her positions on transgender women participating in sport. Deves repeated her statement that Twitter is not the best environment to have a nuanced debate about complex issues, but said the phrasing she used to describe transgender youth was technically correct. Liberal candidate for Warringah Katherine Deves has walked back her apology over social media posts she made about transgender youth, saying “mutilated” was the correct terminology to describe them from a “medico-legal” perspective.

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Potentially more exciting is a chance to ask some of the ABC's sharpest political minds — Andrew Probyn, Antony Green and Patricia Karvelas — your very own questions. He does this, in part, in hope that this loyalty will be returned to him. His 5.1 per cent push is below what the unions are asking for, but ahead of what the business community wants. Liberals think anti-trans messages might resonate here — and Labor concedes that it is worried about the religious vote. It's worth pointing out that just two of those women sit in the lower house. In a sternly worded letter — in true barrister form — the Bar said it was "deeply concerned" at the Prime Minister's "attack" on Australia's "more than 6,000 hardworking barristers". Foreign affairs have played a major role in this campaign and voters will get a chance to hear from the two women that are shaping their parties' approaches. The Senate — where the other five sit — is a majority female chamber and the issue his party is facing on female representation is that it's not preselecting women in safe seats. There is an argument that pre-selecting Deves was a calculated move to appeal to religious voters in the suburban seats the Liberals hope to win from Labor. It's also how you can have an Opposition Leader tell Q&A he wasn't given the chance to explain his policy on the NDIS at a press conference in which he was unable to recall the policy and needed an advisor to pass him a briefing document. He then talked about how he was the first prime minister to have seven women in his cabinet. It's why you can have a Prime Minister in the 2019 campaign declare Labor's electric vehicle policy was the war on the weekend, only to insist in 2021 that it never happened.

Scott Morrison has been invited to meet with transgender people after he claimed “gender reversal surgery for young adolescents” was a “troubling issue” for ...

“These treatments help young people to be able to leave the house, go to school and live their lives rather than stay at home crippled by anxiety and dysphoria.” Asked about her remarks the following morning, Mr Morrison said they were about “incredibly sensitive” and “very challenging” issues. “The reality is that young transgender people struggle to access the care that they need, when they need it,” Mr Wiggins said. “I’m apologising for how people might have perceived it, and the fact that it is confronting, and it is ugly, and I certainly don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings,” Ms Deves told Sky News on Monday. “These are personal decisions about healthcare that should be left to young people and the doctors and parents that support them, rather than debated by politicians in the middle of a federal election campaign.” A coalition of LGBTIQ advocacy groups extended the invitation to the Prime Minister to “educate himself” on transgender issues after he made the remarks at a press conference on Tuesday.