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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Michael McGowan

Why now? Inside Dominic Perrottet’s plea for voters’ forgiveness over his Nazi outfit

Side profile view of Dominic Perrottet
NSW premier Dominic Perrottet faced the media on Thursday to admit to wearing a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party in 2003. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

In his maiden speech to parliament 11 years ago, the New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, shared an anecdote from his childhood, in which he explained his “love of politics” began from a young age.

In the speech, Perrottet said that from the age of 10 he and his siblings were “required to present an article on current affairs to the family” at the dinner table.

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