Ballarat's new Liberal MP comes out in maiden speech, blasts identity politics

By Callum Godde and Mibenge Nsenduluka
Updated February 9 2023 - 8:14pm, first published 8:03pm

New Upper House Liberal MP and the man who has only recently moved into his Lydiard Street office has used his inaugural speech to publicly come out as gay, in what is believed to be a first for the state's parliament.

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