Peter Dutton apologised again to his Labor rival over disability furore and had a go a Greens senator over racism auspol
Facing off against Ms France during a debate at Club Pine Rivers on Tuesday night, Mr Dutton acknowledged he had made a mistake."I apologised for it the other day, I apologise to Ali for it now," he said during a live broadcast hosted by ABC Radio Brisbane.
"Obviously, I said at the time that I had spoken to a number of constituents, they raised issues with me in relation to it."I could have done it in a more sensitive way but we all make mistakes, I made a mistake, I apologised, and I repeat it again today." Ms France thanked Mr Dutton for his apology and said her house was just outside the electorate boundary for Dickson.
"It is set up for my disability ... I'm in the wheelchair all the time at home because it allows me to come to events like this and be on my feet," she said.Meanwhile, Mr Dutton said he was offended when
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