The mother of an autistic boy whose question led Scott Morrison to say he and his wife Jenny were blessed their children were born without disabilities has now criticised his choice of words.
Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes has defended Scott Morrison for saying he was “blessed” not to have children who live with a disability during the first head-to-head leaders’ debate.
Scott Morrison has come under heavy scrutiny for suggesting he is blessed to have children without disabilities - with Labor MPs quick to pile on the criticism.
Tame made a scathing post after the PM said he and wife Jenny were blessed their children hadn t experienced any disabilities during the first election debate.
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a Royal Commission to examine suicides among serving and former military personnel, bowing to public pressure as the toll mounts among veterans.
Speaking to reporters in Canberra on Monday, Morrison said he hoped the inquiry would prove a “healing process” for grieving families.
“I hope it will be a process by which veterans and families can find some comfort, but it obviously can’t replace the loss,” he said.
Australian troops have been involved in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and deployed for humanitarian missions in the Pacific.
According to government data, more than 500 Australian veterans have died from suicide since 2001 – a statistic that has fuelled public anger, including among the prime minister’s own Liberal Party.