Erica Stanford apologises after alleged unparliamentary remark

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Education Minister Erica Stanford has apologised in Parliament after allegedly calling Labour MP Jan Tinetti a “stupid b****” during a heated exchange in Question Time. The comment, not caught on microphones, prompted Assistant Speaker Barbara Kuriger to ask Stanford if such a remark had been made. Stanford promptly withdrew the comment and apologised, later expressing regret directly to Tinetti.

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