ScoMo slams ‘SICKENING’ attacks on Frydenberg, Deves

Scott Morrison has slammed “sickening” trolls for leaving anti-Semitic comments on Treasurer Josh Frydenberg Facebook page.

Mr Frydenberg – who is Jewish – has already had his corflutes graffitied with swastikas as the election campaign turns ugly.

But Sydney radio host Ben Fordham revealed on air the trolls had now taken to plastering his online profile with “disgusting comments”.

“I’ve noticed some disgusting anti Semitic comments that have been sent the way of the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, including this one on Facebook: The world would have been a better place if your grandparents never survived the Holocaust,” the 2GB host began.

“You would think that there would be a line drawn in the sand when it comes to these kinds of disgusting comments.”

The Prime Minister agreed: “That is sickening”.

“Josh is a dear friend of mine. I spent Passover with Josh and his family.

“This sort of place has no place in Australia, and it is deeply concerning.

“This is not the view of Australia. This is a minority of the people whose intolerance knows no bounds.”

The Treasurer’s mother was a Jewish Hungarian who survived the Holocaust, emigrating to Australia in 1950.

Late last year, Mr Morrison told parliament Mr Frydenberg still requires 24/7 protection because of anti-Semitic threats against him.

The Prime Minister also declined to address reports Liberal HQ had barred controversial candidate Katherine Deves from speaking to the media.

Ms Deves, who has become a lightning rod for criticism for her views on transgender people in sport, has been forced to repeatedly apologise comments made on social media.

In a string of now-deleted tweets, the Warringah candidate suggested trans teenagers are “surgically mutilated”, that surrogacy is “a vanity project” and “a human rights violation” and that trans activists are “the Rainbow Reich.”

Mr Morrison told 2GB he had been in touch with the embattled candidate amid reports she had received death threats for her views.

“I‘ve been consistently very supportive of her and the reason for that is she’s raising this important issue of women and girls in sport. I think it’s a very common sense position,” the Prime Minister said.

“I‘ve been in contact with Katherine just to make sure she’s okay.

“The point she‘s making are pretty obvious and what I’m surprised about is the reaction to her comments … and the way people have basically tried to take her out.”