‘In the past’: Matthew Guy dismisses concerns over Victorian Liberal candidate’s attacks on transgender rights

Moira Deeming's 2020 comments on Safe Schools and gender identity not made by a candidate', Guy says

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Victorian opposition leader, Matthew Guy, has asked reporters to give me a break" when questioned over comments made by Liberal candidate Moira Deeming attacking transgender rights and her claim LGBTQ+ children were being taught to be narcissistic".

Moira Deeming, a teacher and Melton councillor, was preselected at the weekend to represent the Liberals in the Western Metropolitan Region, replacing outspoken MP Bernie Finn ahead of the November state election.

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