Liberal Party Drops Candidate Over Comments Opposing Women in Combat Roles

Former serviceman John Armfield has weighed in.
Liberal Party Drops Candidate Over Comments Opposing Women in Combat Roles
Soldiers from 1 RAR (Royal Australian Regiment) participate in a platoon live fire attack in Townsville, Australia, on Aug. 24, 2020. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
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A former serviceman now competing in the next federal election has spoken out after the Liberal Party replaced a candidate for saying women should not serve on the front line.

Benjamin Britton, who was running for the seat of Whitlam south of Sydney, was replaced with candidate Nathaniel Smith after comments he made about women in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) recently surfaced.

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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.