A Victorian Labor MP has apologised for allegedly kicking in and damaging a Canberra hotel door on Thursday morning.
Burwood MP Will Fowles allegedly damaged the door at Adobe Hotel in Kingston during a dispute about his luggage as he tried to leave the hotel to return to Melbourne.
Speaking to reporters after arriving at Melbourne airport following the incident, Mr Fowles said he was sorry.
"This morning I made a very bad mistake," he said.
"I want to apologise unreservedly, to my colleagues, to my constituents and to my family.
"This has been a very distressing morning."
Earlier, witness Kellie Sloane said guests were stopped from entering the hotel about 7.30am after being told it was "unsafe".
"I came back to the hotel and a security guard stopped me and said: 'You can't go in there. There's a bid dude and he's going rage and he's smashed a big hole in the door and he's not out of the building."
"There's a huge gaping hole in the door."
Police were called to the hotel and questioned Mr Fowles about the dispute. It's unclear if any charges will be laid.
Ms Sloane said she was told by police that Mr Fowles claimed his luggage was being unlawfully kept at the hotel.
Mr Fowles, 40, was elected to the Victorian State Parliament at last year's election.
He said he would make a further statement later in the day.
Asked about the incident, federal Labor Leader Anthony Albanese declined to comment.
