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‘Made a mistake’: One Nation’s NSW leader says party wants to restrict abortions, not stop them

Mark Newman clarifies comments made at rally where he said ‘we want to make sure that … abortion is stopped’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation’s New South Wales leader Mike Newman says the party’s policy on abortion “is clear” and he “made a mistake” when he told a rally that he wanted to abortions to…

‘Made a mistake’: One Nation’s NSW leader says party wants to restrict abortions, not stop them

NSW One Nation leader Mike Newman has apologised for comments he made at an anti-abortion rally. He said he misspoke when he stated that One Nation wanted abortion "stopped".

Newman clarified his comments on Wednesday, according to The Guardian Australia, saying the party's policy on abortion "is clear" and that he "made a mistake". He added that One Nation only wants to stop certain abortions.

The incident was reported by multiple outlets, including The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, which both stated that Newman apologised for his comments.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Guardian Australia — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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