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Radio host sacked over Australia PM Gillard interview (asked if Gillard's partner is gay)
Wow. If you thought talk radio in the US was crazy enough, wait till you hear what this Australian "shock jock" dared to do to Prime Minister Julia Gillard's face!
A radio presenter has been sacked in Australia for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard in a live interview if her partner is gay.
Howard Sattler suggested to Ms Gillard that her partner of seven years, Tim Mathieson, had to be homosexual because he was a hairdresser.
Ms Gillard characterised his comments as an absurd generalisation.
The DJ was suspended and then sacked by Fairfax Radio, which apologised for the "disrespectful" questioning.
Howard Sattler suggested to Ms Gillard that her partner of seven years, Tim Mathieson, had to be homosexual because he was a hairdresser.
Ms Gillard characterised his comments as an absurd generalisation.
The DJ was suspended and then sacked by Fairfax Radio, which apologised for the "disrespectful" questioning.
This entitled twit even wants to SUE the station that fired him!
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