Transgender people are pawns in a political gamble
Labor believes the Deves issue goes beyond faith-based communities to conservatives and everyday suburban voters as well.
When NSW Liberal Treasurer Matt Kean demanded over Easter that Scott Morrison dump Katherine Deves as the Liberal candidate for the northern Sydney seat of Warringah, there was anger but little surprise among federal Liberals.
For some months now, there has been a strong suspicion inside the federal government that the NSW government wants it to lose the May 21 election, so voters will be more charitable come the NSW state election in March next year.
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