The Gillard Government

[banco]

Who ever set up the menu may have been a Labor plant to embarrass Barnby Joyce of which he( Barnaby) may not have known about.

Nothing would surprise me with those Labor people just like the aboriginal caper on Abbott.

It has been a set up in my opinion and hope Branaby Joyce gets to the bottom of it all.

You're not serious are you? (speaking of epic stupidity)

 

[drsmith]

Labor conspiracy or stuff up ?

99 times out of 100 it's a stuff up.

LNP candidate and former Howard government minister Mal Brough has confirmed the menu comes from a fundraiser held for him in March.

From the same article,

Joe Hockey says he does not recall seeing the menu and said the Prime Minister is not in a position to judge. "She pretty much called me [and my colleagues] misogynist pigs," Mr Hockey told reporters a short time ago. "No sanctimonious lectures from [Prime Minister Gillard] who called me a fat man in Parliament."

That was from 2006, but then Julia Gillard doesn't mind bashing Tony Abbott over the head about what he's said in the past.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/17566936/joe-hockey-denies-knowledge-of-crude-menu/

 

[Miss Hale]

Just heard on 7.30 on the ABC that this was a mock menu that never appeared at the dinner, which would explain why Brough and Hockey didn't see it. Slowly the real story is coming out and it's looking more like cynical opportunism from Labor to take the attention off them.

 

[wayneL]

Just heard on 7.30 on the ABC that this was a mock menu that never appeared at the dinner, which would explain why Brough and Hockey didn't see it. Slowly the real story is coming out and it's looking more like cynical opportunism from Labor to take the attention off them.

If so, that's really dirty pool.

 

[Calliope]

Gillard's attack on Mal Brough has fallen in a heap.

THE owner of the restaurant at the centre of a scandal over a sexist menu has reportedly apologised to Mal Brough, saying he created a mock menu as a light-hearted joke.

The LNP on Wednesday night released an apology from Joe Richards, of the Richards and Richards restaurant, saying the menus were never distributed at the $1000 a head fundraiser featuring Joe Hockey.

"Dear Mal, I have been following the rubbish that has been on the news today,'' the letter from Joe Richards reads.

"I would like to confirm what actually happened: there were never any menus distributed on the tables or in the restaurant.

"I created a mock menu myself as a light-hearted joke, however as I said I never produced them for public distribution.

"Unfortunately a staff member saw the mock menu, and unbeknownst to myself, posted it on their Facebook.

"It now appears that a third party for political reasons has distributed it, yet I can reassure you that no such menu was distributed on the night.

"As you know no one at the dinner was privy to such a menu, and it is so unfortunate that an in-house joke between myself and my son has caused you great problems and embarrassment.

http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/calls-mal-brough-be-dumped-lnp-over-sexist-menu/1904581/

 

[db94]

Just heard on 7.30 on the ABC that this was a mock menu that never appeared at the dinner, which would explain why Brough and Hockey didn't see it. Slowly the real story is coming out and it's looking more like cynical opportunism from Labor to take the attention off them.

wow haha. cant wait for the election to come and be over, each week it just gets more crazy

 

[drsmith]

Gillard's attack on Mal Brough has fallen in a heap.

Oh dear.

No Labor conspiracy, but someone has well and truly helped the PM to shoot herself in the foot.

I can see Kevin Rudd out in a brighter blue tie tomorrow.

 

[MrBurns]

delete

 

[MrBurns]

Just heard on 7.30 on the ABC that this was a mock menu that never appeared at the dinner, which would explain why Brough and Hockey didn't see it. Slowly the real story is coming out and it's looking more like cynical opportunism from Labor to take the attention off them.

Yes that shut them all up, I wish someone had spoken up earlier.

 

[drsmith]

Yes that shut them all up, I wish someone had spoken up earlier.

Enough rope.

Now we can sit back and watch them swing, Kevin Rudd included.

Mr Rudd, speaking in Sydney, launched a scathing attack on Mr Brough, saying he should donate the money raised from the fund-raiser to the RSPCA.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opi...rough-over-offensive-menu-20130612-2o36d.html

 

[MrBurns]

Enough rope.

Now we can sit back and watch them swing.

and swing they will

 

[sails]

Found this on Bolt's blog - at first Bolt, like many of us here, was quick to denounce such a stupid act. If this letter from the restaurant chairman is the truth, Brough was unaware of this apparent prank.

UPDATE

I may owe Brough an apology. The chairman of the restaurant which held the fundraiser says the menu was a private joke and Bough did not see it:

Dear Mal,

I have been following the rubbish that has been on the news today. I would like to confirm what actually happened: there were never any menus distributed on the tables or in the restaurant. I created a mock menu myself as a light-hearted joke, however as I said I never produced them for public distribution. Unfortunately a staff member saw the mock menu, and unbeknownst to myself, posted it on their facebook. It now appears that a third party for political reasons has distributed it, yet I can reassure you that no such menu was distributed on the night. As you know no one at the dinner was privy to such a menu, and it is so unfortunate that an in-house joke between myself and my son has caused you great problems and embarrassment.

Regards,

Joe Richards

Chairman

http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/...nts/mal_brough_complete_turkey_or_sexist_pig/

DrSmith - you beat me to it...lol

 

[drsmith]

Found this on Bolt's blog - at first Bolt, like many of us here, was quick to denounce such a stupid act. If this letter from the restaurant chairman is the truth, Brough was unaware of this apparent prank.

I was in that camp too as I saw it evolve during the day.

Perhaps a product of seeing politicians and/or their staff doing seemingly stupid things all too often.

 

[MrBurns]

I didn't think anyone would be stupid enough to have that at a Lib political dinner but why didn't people speak up sooner ?.........ahh yes "enough rope" thanks drsmith

 

[drsmith]

Some more info on the guy that posted it (Crikey blog earlier today),

The source of the menu shot, on Twitter as @chef09876, had copied it from the Facebook page of the executive chef of the restaurant where a Brough fundraiser, featuring shadow treasurer Joe Hockey, was held on March 28. Despite the timing, a link to the ALP or the Prime Minister’s Office isn’t clear, although the tweeter is clearly an ALP supporter.

http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/06/12/bad-taste-broughs-bill-of-misogynystic-fare/

and the guy's facebook page.

https://twitter.com/chef09876

 

[Country Lad]

Never mind, Gillard will apologise to Mal Brough, Tony Abbott and all of the Liberal Party for her harsh words just as any responsible person would do.

She will won't she?

Cheers
Country Lad

 

[Calliope]

I thought Leigh Sales interview with Janet Albrechtsen and one of Gillard's women was very good. Albrechtsen will take no nonsense from anyone.

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/?gclid=CPGCg76r3rcCFYYhpQodIxgAjQ#/view/39732

Sails, Gillard is not the only one who grasped the opportunity to denigrate Mal Brough. I happen to know him well and he is a far more decent and caring man than his numerous detractors, including that opportunist Bolt.

Found this on Bolt's blog - at first Bolt, like many of us here, was quick to denounce such a stupid act. If this letter from the restaurant chairman is the truth, Brough was unaware of this apparent prank.

 

[Miss Hale]

I didn't think anyone would be stupid enough to have that at a Lib political dinner but why didn't people speak up sooner ?.........ahh yes "enough rope" thanks drsmith

It was the timing of it that set alarms bells ringing for me. If it had actually appeared at the dinner it would have been public straight away.

 

[MrBurns]

I thought Leigh Sales interview with Janet Albrechtsen and one of Gillard's women was very good. Albrechtsen will take no nonsense from anyone.

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/?gclid=CPGCg76r3rcCFYYhpQodIxgAjQ#/view/39732

I think I'm in love with Albrechtsen she really is good, Leigh Sales I do love ...........she doesn't look well to me ???

 

[MrBurns]

It was the timing of it that set alarms bells ringing for me. If it had actually appeared at the dinner it would have been public straight away.

Very true Miss Hale.