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The prime minister has apologised for a second time for referring to Tourette syndrome during an exchange with the shadow treasurer, Angus Taylor, during question time yesterday.

Taylor had asked a question on tax policy. After Taylor’s repeated interjections during Albanese’s answer, the prime minister remarked:

Have you got Tourette’s or something? You sit there, ‘babble, babble, babble’.

Today in question time I made comments that were unkind and hurtful. I knew it was wrong as soon as I made the comment. I apologised and I withdrew as soon as I said it, but it shouldn’t have happened. I also want to apologise to all Australians who suffer from this disability. I regret saying it. It was wrong. It was insensitive and I apologise.