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Liberal Candidate's Shocking Anti-Same-Sex Views Spark Outrage

3/12/2026

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The South Australian Liberal Party endorsed Carston Woodhouse, the Liberal candidate for Wright, after he described same-sex marriage as an illusion and claimed that accepting homosexuality opens "demonic realms."
Labor's Blair Boyer condemned the views as shocking and extreme, reflecting a shift to the right within the Liberal Party.
Boyer urged thorough vetting of candidates and said Woodhouse's candidacy followed a chaotic preselection.
South Australia voted 62.5% in favor of same-sex marriage in 2017.

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The South Australian Liberal Party endorsed Carston Woodhouse, the Liberal candidate for Wright, after he described same-sex marriage as an illusion and claimed that accepting homosexuality opens "demonic realms."
Labor's Blair Boyer condemned the views as shocking and extreme, reflecting a shift to the right within the Liberal Party.
Boyer urged thorough vetting of candidates and said Woodhouse's candidacy followed a chaotic preselection.
South Australia voted 62.5% in favor of same-sex marriage in 2017.