Why now? Inside Dominic Perrottet’s plea for voters’ forgiveness over his Nazi outfit

Analysis: Someone in the NSW premier's own corner seems determined that he should pay for his 21st birthday mistake

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In his maiden speech to parliament 11 years ago, the New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, shared an anecdote from his childhood, in which he explained his love of politics" began from a young age.

In the speech, Perrottet said that from the age of 10 he and his siblings were required to present an article on current affairs to the family" at the dinner table.

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