An SSO Media Publication Est.
2008 www.
starobserver.
com.
au Issue 125 Thursday 10 March 2011
observer
Catholic ALP senator says ‘no’ to marriage equality push
Newsreader
sorry for
‘disgusting’
commentDrew ShelDrick
A Channel Ten newsreader has
apologised...
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An SSO Media Publication Est.
2008 www.
starobserver.
com.
au Issue 125 Thursday 10 March 2011
observer
Catholic ALP senator says ‘no’ to marriage equality push
Newsreader
sorry for
‘disgusting’
commentDrew ShelDrick
A Channel Ten newsreader has
apologised on air after he branded the
Sydney Mardi Gras parade “disgusting”.
The interview on on Ten’s Morning
News on Monday between Mardi Gras
co-chair Peter Urmson and newsreader
Ron Wilson turned sour after what began
as a general discussion about the political
themes of this year’s Mardi Gras quickly
turnedintoatenseback-and-forthbetween
the two when Wilson began questioning
the relevance and appropriateness of the
paradein2011.
“Some of the spectacles you’re
seeing, I’m assuming would even make
you cringe.
It becomes an exploitation
almost of a sexual image rather than
tryingtoexplorethediversityoflifestyle,”
Wilson said.
“Our community is extremely
colourful, and we celebrate our diversity
through .
.
.
” Urmson replied, before
Wil
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