John Alexander apologises after bizarre joke mars Bennelong victory speech

By Jacob Saulwick, James Massola
Updated December 18 2017 - 11:33am, first published 11:28am
fedpol - December 16: John Alexander Liberal candidate for Bennelong  at Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club on December 16, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Christopher Pearce/Fairfax Media)
fedpol - December 16: John Alexander Liberal candidate for Bennelong at Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club on December 16, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Christopher Pearce/Fairfax Media)

Liberal MP John Alexander has apologised for a bizarre anecdote he relayed while claiming victory in the Bennelong byelection, which drew fire from disability advocates.

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