‘Unkind and hurtful’: Albanese apologises for Tourette’s remark

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for an “unkind and hurtful” remark he made in Question Time in which he asked a member of the Liberal Party if he had Tourette’s syndrome. On Tuesday afternoon during Question Time, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor asked the Prime Minister if his government would rule out any changes to the tax treatment of the owner-occupied family home and to negative gearing. During a back and forth between the pair, Mr Taylor repeatedly called out to the Prime Minister to “rule it out”. During his response, Mr Albanese asked the Shadow Treasurer if he had “got Tourette’s or something? You know, you just sit there, babble, babble, babble”. Mr Albanese immediately withdrew the comment, but he returned to the House of Representatives late at night to express his regret.