Victorian Premier Refuses to Apologise to Female MP for ‘Halfwit’ Jibe

Victorian Premier Refuses to Apologise to Female MP for ‘Halfwit’ Jibe
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 17, 2021. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is refusing to apologise for labelling a female Liberal MP a “halfwit grub”, declaring he was defending a Labor colleague.

Opposition women’s spokeswoman and Eildon MP Cindy McLeish says the premier made the remark in state parliament on Tuesday before withdrawing it.

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