The WA Liberal Party's candidate in the Rockingham by-election apologises after it is revealed he asked a constituent to question whether his opponent would resign from parliament if she fell pregnant.
abc.net.au/news/rockingham-liberal-candidate-peter-hudson-apology-pregnancy-text/102882594The WA Liberal Party's candidate in the Rockingham by-election has apologised after it was revealed he asked a constituent to question whether his opponent would resign from parliament if she fell pregnant.
"This question can't come from me but I think it's an important one to ask, if she gets elected and falls pregnant, will she resign the seat?
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