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Election 2019: Day 21 Campaign Wrap

Liberal Candidate for Lyons Jessica Whelan

Liberal Candidate for Lyons Jessica Whelan Source: AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian Federal Police has been asked to investigate after a Liberal candidate claimed her Facebook page had been hacked. The Liberal candidate for the Tasmanian seat of Lyons, Jessica Whelan, has denied making derogatory comments, including that women who support Islam should have their genitals mutilated and that Muslims should be banned from Australia.


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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian Federal Police has been asked to investigate after a Liberal candidate claimed her Facebook page had been hacked. The Liberal candidate for the Tasmanian seat of Lyons, Jessica Whelan, has denied making derogatory comments, including that women who support Islam should have their genitals mutilated and that Muslims should be banned from Australia.



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