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Lib MP's threat a failed attempt to silence Family First

Family First Party

The suspension of Family First’s South Australian Facebook page following a threat from a Liberal MP will not deter the minor party, it’s lead Upper House candidate Deepa Mathew said today.

After posting a video critical of the SA Liberals for not fighting the Labor-Green bill to confiscate private land, Ms Mathew received a threat via text message last Saturday night.

 

Deepa, i am incredibly disappointed in you.

I personally donated to your campaign in Enfield.

I now see you

misrepresenting the Liberal Party position on the Greens

Land Grab Bill.

You have an opportunity to remove that video before I take action.

 

 

Family First declined to remove the video and by Wednesday Family First’s SA Facebook page was suspended for an apparent breach of “community standards on impersonation”.

 

 

The video highlighting the injustice of the Labor-Green land grab and the Liberals’ failure to even call a division as it was waived through Parliament garnered thousands of views.

The video remains posted on Family First’s national Facebook page and can be viewed here.

 

 

 

However, after appealing to Facebook, the SA page was restored last night.

“Family First will not bow to threats from the Liberals,” Ms Mathew said.

“Family First is contesting the 2026 election because the Liberals have failed to stand up for the families and business community of South Australia.

“Labor and the Greens are getting a free run because the Liberals are asleep at the wheel.

“Things have become so bad in the SA Liberal Party that they don’t even recognise the right to private property anymore.

“If elected to the Upper House, I will be the third-party insurance SA families and small business owners need to protect their interests,” Ms Mathew said.

 

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