NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has renewed his call for the Liberal Party candidate in the federal seat of Warringah to be disendorsed, saying she is "not fit for office".
Mr Kean said he was "very concerned" Katherine Deves's continued candidacy threatened the re-election of moderate Liberal MPs at next month's federal election.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has shot down criticism of his candidate, saying she would make a "great member of parliament" and he would not let her be "silenced".
Ms Deves has come under intense scrutiny after a series of social media posts in which she made controversial comments about transgender people came to light and were published in the media.
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