{"id":43280,"date":"2019-04-13T13:37:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T03:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=43280"},"modified":"2022-05-02T13:07:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T03:07:42","slug":"ausvotes-day-3-peter-dutton-apologises-qldaah-qldpol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/ausvotes-day-3-peter-dutton-apologises-qldaah-qldpol\/","title":{"rendered":"#AusVotes Day 3 &#8211; Peter Dutton apologises: @qldaah #qldpol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4>April 13, 2019 &#8211; Table of contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#TonyWanderings\">Tony Abbott&#8217;s wanderings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#PosterTheft\">Election campaign posters disappear in Wentworth but not for Liberal candidate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#SkinCancerAwareness\">Bill Shorten pledges funding for skin cancer awareness<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#YouthMentalHealth\">Scott Morrison pledges funding for youth mental health<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#PeterDuttonApology\">Peter Dutton issues an apology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"TonyWanderings\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Tony Abbott&#8217;s wanderings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tony Abbott (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyAbbottMHR\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Abbott<\/a> has been out and about in Warringah with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dailytelegraph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Daily Telegraph's (opens in a new tab)\">The Daily Telegraph&#8217;s<\/a>, Piers Akerman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is that Piers Ackerman, the News Corp columnist? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7zua9rB7v6\">https:\/\/t.co\/7zua9rB7v6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jane Norman (@janeenorman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/janeenorman\/status\/1116990058890797056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And this tweet has now been deleted. This is getting awkward <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w32Z6qZfDj\">pic.twitter.com\/w32Z6qZfDj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; PatriciaKarvelas (@PatsKarvelas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatsKarvelas\/status\/1117009227447320576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">News Ltd columists not even bothering with pretence anymore &#8211; Piers Akerman out doorknocking for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyAbbottMHR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TonyAbbottMHR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xWvX5sYZ5a\">pic.twitter.com\/xWvX5sYZ5a<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Shorten Suite ???? (@Shorten_Suite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shorten_Suite\/status\/1116976767477043200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s also given Bill Shorten the mantle of Prime Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oops &#8211; Tony Abbott has sent out an email to supporters which calls Bill Shorten the Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hQoScVZgpt\">pic.twitter.com\/hQoScVZgpt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Michael Koziol (@michaelkoziol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelkoziol\/status\/1116958613229096960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"PosterTheft\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Election campaign posters disappear in Wentworth but not for Liberal candidate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sue Daniel (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SueDeneDaniel\" target=\"_blank\">Sue Daniel<\/a> reports, &#8220;Independent MP Kerryn Phelps says &#8220;dirty tricks&#8221; are behind the removal of hundreds of political posters promoting her campaign for the federal seat of Wentworth in Sydney&#8217;s affluent eastern suburbs.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2019-04-13\/kerryn-phelps-claims-campaign-posters-taken-down\/11000434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kerryn Phelps alleges 'dirty tricks' behind removal of election campaign posters in Wentworth. (opens in a new tab)\">Kerryn Phelps alleges &#8216;dirty tricks&#8217; behind removal of election campaign posters in Wentworth.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Up to their dirty tricks again. Hundreds of our posters were stolen withinin a week of them being put up around the electorate. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiberalAus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LiberalAus<\/a> posters strangely remain in place. Desperate tactics.<br>Here we go again.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WentworthVotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WentworthVotes<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol19<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Prof Kerryn Phelps AM MP (@drkerrynphelps) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drkerrynphelps\/status\/1116813320726532096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unfounded and baseless allegations. I too have had many of my posters stolen overnight. I absolutely condemn the removal of any candidate\u2019s posters. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NpCqwkwiWC\">https:\/\/t.co\/NpCqwkwiWC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dave Sharma (@DaveSharma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaveSharma\/status\/1116933484474277888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a similar case of poster theft during the 2015 Queensland state election, a woman was captured on camera loading posters into a car belonging to candidate for Kallangur Shane King. The court found Jennifer Cochrane guilty and sentenced her to a 12-month $500 good behaviour  bond. She turned out to be a media adviser to Peter Dutton. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Media adviser for Immigration Minister Peter Dutton found guilty of stealing election sign of Labor candidate for Kallangur Shane King in January State election campaign (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/questnews\/moreton\/media-adviser-for-immigration-minister-peter-dutton-found-guilty-of-stealing-election-sign-of-labor-candidate-for-kallangur-shane-king-in-january-state-election-campaign\/news-story\/08fd7261524165e934514e931b34052b\" target=\"_blank\">Media adviser for Immigration Minister Peter Dutton found guilty of stealing election sign of Labor candidate for Kallangur Shane King in January State election campaign.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"SkinCancerAwareness\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Bill Shorten pledges funding for skin cancer awareness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Paul Karp (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paul_Karp\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Karp<\/a> reported, &#8220;On Saturday, the opposition will add a further $8.6m to work with Cancer Council Australia to relaunch a sun protection awareness campaign.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2019\/apr\/13\/coalition-labor-2019-election-australia-mental-health-spending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Coalition vows to 'break the curse of youth suicide' with mental health package. (opens in a new tab)\">Coalition vows to &#8216;break the curse of youth suicide&#8217; with mental health package.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yclfkQ7Y2Xc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good morning and welcome to day three covering the Shorten camp. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9CampaignDiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#9CampaignDiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AusVotes19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AusVotes19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsAUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@9NewsAUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hiTLVW1pZj\">pic.twitter.com\/hiTLVW1pZj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Airlie Walsh (@AirlieWalsh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AirlieWalsh\/status\/1116840411803176961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"YouthMentalHealth\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Scott Morrison pledges funding for youth mental health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Matt Coughlan (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coughlanmatt\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Coughlan<\/a> reported, &#8220;Scott Morrison has declared funding mental health a top priority as he campaigns for the coalition to win re-election. The prime minister is hitting the hustings in Sydney on Saturday, targeting the Liberal-held seat of Reid after announcing a $42.1 million funding boost for mental health services for young and indigenous people.&#8221; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Morrison pledges $42m mental health boost. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/national\/breaking-news\/morrison-pledges-42m-mental-health-boost\/news-story\/f6958c302423292a1c2b34f0f4be530b\" target=\"_blank\">Morrison pledges $42m mental health boost.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zXBHuFEIQDs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Scott Morrison pledges a further $42 million worth of funding for youth mental health.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pork dumplings, green tea cake and selfies: day three from the Morrison campaign for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AAPNewswire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AAPNewswire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P4ZdYBuf3S\">https:\/\/t.co\/P4ZdYBuf3S<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AusVotes19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AusVotes19<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Matt Coughlan (@CoughlanMatt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoughlanMatt\/status\/1116959946904498176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Matt Doran (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattDoran91\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Doran<\/a> has reported on Scott Morrison&#8217;s day, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Scott Morrison faces tough questions about sloppy preselections before embarrassing 'ni hao' gaffe. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2019-04-13\/scott-morrison-australia-votes-2019-preselections-race\/11000708\" target=\"_blank\">Scott Morrison faces tough questions about sloppy preselections before embarrassing &#8216;ni hao&#8217; gaffe.<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ah the perils of the campaign street walk. Scott Morrison says \u201cni hao\u201d to an Asian voter in Strathfield plaza, she responds: \u201cI\u2019m Korean.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ausvotes<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Michael Koziol (@michaelkoziol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelkoziol\/status\/1116877002923896832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Campaign lunch stop in Strathfield <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AusVotes19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AusVotes19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jNZDaE543v\">pic.twitter.com\/jNZDaE543v<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marco Catalano (@MJCatalano2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJCatalano2\/status\/1116892156126318597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just on those Labor policy cost allegations, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Jane Norman (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/janeenorman\" target=\"_blank\">Jane Norman<\/a> put it to the prime minister that the $387 billion figure had not been provided by Treasury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Treasury specifically didn&#39;t come up with the final figure of $387 billion that Scott Morrison claims are the cost of Labor&#39;s policies. Scott Morrison responds with Labor sacking a worker to give another a pay rise. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ausvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/91YREWyw5g\">pic.twitter.com\/91YREWyw5g<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1116939934458245120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"PeterDuttonApology\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Peter Dutton issues an apology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It appeared <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Peter Dutton (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterDutton_MP\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Dutton<\/a> wasn&#8217;t going to apologise to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ali France (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alifrance5\" target=\"_blank\">Ali France<\/a> for his comments over her disability. Late yesterday <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Michael McKenna (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/nation\/politics\/peter-dutton-resists-bill-shortens-demands-to-apologise-to-dickson-labor-candidate-ali-france\/news-story\/76fc68147ad67f71c62b6c14c4f9f322\" target=\"_blank\">Michael McKenna<\/a> reported, &#8220;Peter Dutton is resisting Bill Shorten\u2019s demands he apologise over his accusation that the Labor candidate in his marginal seat of Dickson was using her disability &#8216;as an excuse&#8217; for not moving into the electorate.&#8221;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Michael McKenna (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/nation\/politics\/peter-dutton-resists-bill-shortens-demands-to-apologise-to-dickson-labor-candidate-ali-france\/news-story\/76fc68147ad67f71c62b6c14c4f9f322\" target=\"_blank\"> Peter Dutton resists Bill Shorten\u2019s demands to apologise to Dickson Labor candidate Ali France.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Labor Senator Kristina Keneally today took issue with Mr Dutton&#8217;s lack of response describing him as a &#8220;thug, mean and despicable&#8221;. She called on Prime Minister <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Scott Morrison (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottMorrisonMP\" target=\"_blank\">Scott Morrison<\/a> to contact Mr Dutton and highlighted the PM&#8217;s call last week for a &#8220;new culture of respect&#8221; for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ldhDAjwc-MI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At about the same time she was giving the press conference, Mr Dutton published a tweet with an apology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I apologise to Ms France for my comments yesterday. My argument with the Labor candidate is about how our respective policies would affect the people of Dickson.<\/p>&mdash; Peter Dutton (@PeterDutton_MP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterDutton_MP\/status\/1116888373019328512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a difference a day makes. Yesterday Dutton\u2019s office categorically and repeatedly ruled out any chance of an apology to the comments he made to me in an interview, before releasing a statement reaffirming the attack. Seems like overnight track polling changed his mind.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0znuxGYjz0\">https:\/\/t.co\/0znuxGYjz0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Michael McKenna (@McKennaattheOz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McKennaattheOz\/status\/1116905098557308928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 13, 2019 &#8211; Table of contents Tony Abbott&#8217;s wanderings Election campaign posters disappear in Wentworth but not for Liberal candidate Bill Shorten pledges funding for skin cancer awareness Scott Morrison pledges funding for youth mental health Peter Dutton issues an apology . 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