Peter Dutton reveals he has rare condition after brutal ‘appearance shaming’ from senior Labor MP

Incoming Liberal chief Peter Dutton has revealed he’s not “bald by selection” and a uncommon pores and skin situation is guilty for his hair loss.

It comes after senior Labor MP Tanya Plibersek launched a weird assault on Dutton, likening him to Harry Potter villain Voldemort.

Responding on Thursday to Plibersek’s feedback, Dutton mentioned whereas he’s “not fairly” he can be an efficient Liberal chief.

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He additionally confirmed Plibersek had apologised, and he had accepted it.

“Look, it’s water off a duck’s again,’’ he advised Ray Hadley on 2GB.

“You learn all that form of stuff on-line … within the sewer of Twitter on a regular basis, and I believe it’s unlucky.

“However, you understand, she’s apologised for that. I simply don’t assume you have to be nasty and imply.”

Dutton then went on to clarify he was identified with a mysterious pores and skin situation that left him bald.

“I’m not bald by selection. OK. And, you understand, I used to be identified with a pores and skin situation a few years in the past, which is only a actuality of getting older as properly,” he mentioned.

“So, you understand, I’m not the prettiest bloke on the block, however I’m going to be fairly efficient. And I like this nation. We reside in one of the best nation on the earth.”

Plibersek apologised after she launched the weird assault on Peter Dutton on Brisbane radio station 4BC, evaluating him to Voldemort – the villain of the Harry Potter movies and books.

“Nicely I believe there can be numerous kids who’ve watched numerous Harry Potter movies who can be very fearful of what they’ll see at night time, that’s for positive,” she mentioned.

Radio host Scott Emerson, who was interviewing Plibersek, appeared shocked and requested Plibersek for clarification.

“What, are you saying he seems unusual, he seems odd?” he requested.

“I’m saying he seems a bit like Voldemort, and we are going to see whether or not he can do what he promised he would do when he was final operating for chief, which is smile extra,” Plibersek replied

Emerson then requested Plibersek if she was attacking the Liberal MP’s look.

“No, I’m simply saying he’s not the nice and cozy and pleasant face of the Liberal celebration,” she replied.

“And if this final election taught us something, it taught us that the Liberal Social gathering has moved too far to the extremes of politics.”

Emerson – a former Queensland state Liberal Nationwide MP – later blasted Plibersek for her feedback.

“It was a bit under her, I don’t usually hear her say these kinds of issues, I used to be a bit shocked when she did say that,” he mentioned.

“I believe it was poor, and I think she is regretting that proper now.”

Plibersek, who’s tipped to be the following federal training minister, has since reached out to Dutton to apologise after coming beneath hearth for her feedback.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese advised Sunrise that Plibersek had finished the “acceptable factor” by saying sorry for her sledge.

“We must always not confer with peoples’ look,” he advised David Koch and Natalie Barr on Thursday.

Albanese mentioned he was “useless critical” about “altering the best way that politics operates” in Australia now that he’s within the high job.

“Individuals, after they make a mistake, they need to apologise and we transfer on,” he mentioned.

“That’s one of many ways in which we will change the best way that politics operates and Tanya has finished the suitable factor right here.”

Watch the prime minister reply to Tanya Plibersek’s feedback under

It comes after West Australian Premier Mark McGowan additionally attacked Dutton this week.

“He’s an extremist, and I don’t assume he suits with trendy Australia in any respect,” McGowan mentioned on Monday.

“He doesn’t appear to pay attention, he’s extraordinarily conservative and I really don’t assume he’s that good.

“I’ve seen him current on issues (and) I don’t actually decide up there’s a lot there.

“Versus Scott Morrison, who’s a intelligent man, I don’t decide up that Peter Dutton is match to be prime minister.”