16 September 2026
‘Made a mistake’: One Nation’s NSW leader says party wants to restrict abortions, not stop them

Mark Newman clarifies comments made at rally where he said ‘we want to make sure that … abortion is stopped’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast One Nation’s New South Wales leader Mike Newman says the party’s policy on abortion “is clear” and he “made a mistake” when he told a rally that he wanted to abortions to “stop”. Newman on Wednesday clarified comments he made to an anti-abortion rally on Tuesday night, saying One Nation only wants to stop certain abortions. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here
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