The premier of NSW, Dominic Perrottet wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party.

Since the revelations, Jewish groups in NSW have told journalists that they have fielded calls, particularly from elderly members of the community, in tears after hearing about the incident.

But why did Perrottet come out and admit the scandal? Does it have anything to do with the looming election? And who was circulating the rumours about the premier’s 21st birthday?

Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe on what’s going on behind the Perrottet scandal and what links it may have to the gambling industry.

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Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.

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