NSW One Nation leader Mike Newman apologises after comments at an anti-abortion rally where he said One Nation wanted abortion “stopped.” The Brisbane Times, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald all report that Newman later backtracks, saying he misspoke.
According to the reports, Newman characterises the remark as an error in phrasing during the event on Tuesday night. He describes the statement as not reflecting what he intended to communicate about the party’s position. The outlets frame the incident as a “foot-in-mouth moment” and focus on the subsequent apology and explanation.
The reporting across the three outlets is consistent on the core facts: Newman makes the disputed comment at the rally, apologises afterward, and attributes the wording to mistake or misunderstanding rather than a deliberate change in policy. None of the sources presented additional new policy details beyond the apology and clarification.
