Scott Morrison has been criticised for saying he is 'blessed' not to have children with disabilities.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been criticised for telling an audience he is "blessed" not to have children with disabilities.
Opposition MPs and others said the comment was upsetting, with one saying "every child is a blessing".During Mr Morrison's debate with Labor leader Anthony Albanese, the woman - identified as Catherine - asked about funding for a disability support scheme. The prime minister began by asking Catherine for her son's name. After she replied it was Ethan, Mr Morrison said: "Jenny and I have been blessed, we've got two children that don't - that haven't had to go through that."
He went on to discuss how the scheme helped people "live their best possible life" while adding it still had "faults" to address.
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