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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

Australian PM under fire for saying he is ‘blessed’ not to have children with disabilities

AP

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has come under severe criticism for saying that he is “blessed” for not having any children with disabilities.

When a parent asked him about funding cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme on Wednesday night, he said: “Jenny and I have been blessed, we have two children who haven’t had to go through that.”

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