Tasmanian Liberal candidate Jessica Whelan has been ditched by the party after a series of anti-Muslim social media posts under her name came to light.
A Liberal candidate has been dumped after fresh anti-Muslim social media posts under her name emerged.
She also denied making derogatory online comments about Muslims - including one that said women who support Islam should be mutilated and sold as slaves - and has asked the police to investigate their origin. "I don't think it's hard to believe in this day and age that images can be doctored," he told reporters in Launceston.
Ms O'Byrne used Question Time to read out Ms Whelan's comments posted under a video post entitled "Feminists In America Begging For Sharia Law", which showed non-Muslim American women praying with Muslim women. Ms Whelan refused to answer further questions about the post by reporters at the agricultural show Agfest, making her way to a waiting car.
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