Deveny received online threats of rape and violence as a result of her comments. The Australian Defence Force Association, the Union for the Defence Force in Australia, said that she was being deliberately provocative.
In April 2018, Deveny was criticized after making comments on Twitter in regard to Anzac Day and the armed forces, having made similar Anzac Day posts in previous years. Deveny posted a number of messages on Twitter and Facebook, criticising the day as an institution as well as those who follow the event.