Perrottet spoke at an extraordinary press conference to apologise for wearing ‘deeply hurtful’ outfit
has revealed he wore a Nazi uniform at his 21st birthday party, apologising for what he described as a “deeply hurtful” actpremier fought back tears and said he was “ashamed” of his “terrible mistake” at a press conference on Thursday.
He said it has caused him “much anxiety” over the course of his life, and had received a call about the outfit two days ago.“I know how hurtful this is for so many people … it was important that I, as premier of this state, addressed this and apologised for the hurt and the pain that this is going to cause.”
Perrottet revealed a fellow cabinet minister raised it with him two days ago, but insisted he had not been worried it about a photo of the outfit being released publicly prior to the election.“I needed this truth about this terrible mistake that I made needed to be told by me not by someone else.
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