Luke Foley apologises for 'white flight' comment, saying he now knows it's offensive

The NSW Labor leader says his words about western Sydney were taken out of context and he was referring to class, not race
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The New South Wales opposition leader, Luke Foley, has apologised for using the term "white flight" to describe the shifting demographics in western Sydney, saying he's now aware that it was offensive.

Speaking to Ten Eyewitness News, he said: "I won't use that term again. Some people find it offensive, so I apologise. I want the entire focus to be on growing jobs and building better schools and Tafes in these suburbs."