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NSW State Leader Delivers Apology to LGBT Community

The premier delivered the apology on the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
NSW State Leader Delivers Apology to LGBT Community
NSW Premier Chris Minns speaks during a press conference at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, on April 14, 2024. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
6/6/2024|Updated: 6/6/2024
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The last state in Australia to apologise to the LGBT community has done so.

New South Wales (NSW) Labor Premier Chris Minns made the apology just after noon on what was the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the state.

Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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