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June 13th, 2013 
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The whole of Australia knows Tim Mathieson is gay… Even Frank Lowy has his penis in his mouth from time to time.
A commercial radio presenter in Perth has been suspended after asking the Prime Minister whether her partner Tim Mathieson is gay.
Fairfax Radio host Howard Sattler asked the question during an interview with Julia Gillard on Thursday, in which he challenged her to answer a series of myths, rumours, and innuendos.
During the exchange Ms Gillard said the questioning was absurd and “bordering” a line.
She accused Mr Sattler of making generalisations about male hairdressers.
“You know, to all the hairdressers out there, including the men who are listening, I don’t think in life one can actually look at a whole profession full of different human beings and say ‘Gee we know something about every one of those human beings’, I mean, it’s absurd isn’t it?” she said.
Sattler then continued to ask: “You can confirm that he’s not?”.
The Prime Minister replied: “Oh, Howard don’t be ridiculous.”
Fairfax Radio management has issued a statement saying it has reviewed the interview and considers the questions were disrespectful and irrelevant to the political debate.
The statement points out that Mr Sattler apologised later in the program for his line of questioning.
Management also extended sincere apologies to Ms Gillard and Mr Mathieson.
The statement says Mr Sattler has been suspended from broadcasting pending an internal inquiry.
Here is how the interview played out:
Howard Sattler: Myths, rumours, snide jokes and innuendos, you’ve been the butt of them many times.
Julia Gillard: Well I think that’s probably right. We’ve certainly seen that this week.
Howard Sattler: Can I test a few out?
Julia Gillard: In what way?
Howard Sattler: Tim’s gay.
Julia Gillard: Well…
Howard Sattler: …No, that’s not me saying it. It’s a myth.
Julia Gillard: Well that’s absurd.
Howard Sattler: But you hear it. He must be gay, he’s a hairdresser.
Julia Gillard: Oh, isn’t that…
Howard Sattler: But you’ve heard it? It’s not me saying it. It’s what people…
Julia Gillard: Well, I mean Howard, I don’t know whether every silly thing that gets said is going to be repeated to me now.
Howard Sattler: No, no, no…
Julia Gillard: But, you know, to all the hairdressers out there, including the men who are listening, I don’t think in life one can actually look at a whole profession full of different human beings and say ‘Gee we know something about every one of those human beings’, I mean, it’s absurd isn’t it?
Howard Sattler: You can confirm that he’s not?
Julia Gillard: Howard don’t be ridiculous. Of course not.
Howard Sattler: No, but in a heterosexual relationship. That’s all I’m asking.
Julia Gillard: Howard, you and I have just talked about that. So now that is bordering…
Howard Sattler: No, I wanted to get rid of it.
Julia Gillard: Howard, let me just bring you back to Earth.
Howard Sattler: I’m not saying it.
Julia Gillard: Right, well, let me just bring you back to Earth. You and I have just talked about me and Tim living at the Lodge. We live there together as a couple. You know that. Yes, on the internet there are lots of what I’ve referred to in the past as nutjobs and I’m happy to use the expression again…
Howard Sattler: Good.
Julia Gillard: …People who pedal and circulate vile and offensive things.
Howard Sattler: Awful things.
Julia Gillard: Yeah absolutely.
The interview comes in a week in which the Prime Minister has faced personal attacks.
A restaurant menu surfaced on Wednesday which made crude references to Ms Gillard’s body.
The menu was believed to have been used at a fundraiser for LNP candidate Mal Brough, leading to Labor’s calls for his disendorsement.
The owner of the Brisbane venue, Joe Richards, took responsibility for it on Wednesday afternoon, saying he wrote the “mock” menu as a light-hearted joke and it was not given out to LNP members on the night.
The menu has been condemned by all sides of politics, but the Government has continued to question Mr Brough’s version of events.
Topics:
gillard-julia,
government-and-politics,
federal-government,
gays-and-lesbians,
perth-6000,
australia,
wa
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The whole of Australia knows Tim Mathieson is gay.
Even Frank Lowy has his cock in his mouth from time to time.
Jewish Fairfax Media Group that owns every News Network should stop suppressing the truth.