Critics said Stefanovics questioning of the 19-year-old fisherman tapped into stereotypes of Indigenous youth in the region.
During that interview I asked him about a theft that had occurred several years earlier.
I should not have asked him about those claims and I regret doing so.
Peter Stefanovic interviewed Keegan Payne on Sky News AustraliaSky News Australia
I apologise sincerely to Keegan and his family.
Sky News also apologised in a statement.
News.com reports that Cavanagh has revealed Payne has now offered to repay him for the damage to the cars.
No charges were ever brought against the teenager.
