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Julia Gillard's 'small breasts' served up on Liberal party dinner menu Julia Gillard's 'small breasts' served up on Liberal party dinner menu
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A Liberal Party fundraiser where shadow treasurer Joe Hockey was the guest of honour served a menu of Julia Gillard quail with “small breasts, huge thighs and a big red box”. A Liberal National Party fundraiser menu which served up Julia Gillard quail with “small breasts, huge thighs and a big red box” has been labelled tacky and scatological by the opposition leader.
The fundraiser was held in Brisbane in March for Liberal National Party candidate Mal Brough who has apologised for the menu admitting it was sexist, according to the ABC. Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey was the guest of honour at the fundraiser which was held in Brisbane in March for LNP candidate Mal Brough who has apologised for the menu and admitted it was sexist, according to the ABC.
The menu began circulating on social media websites and before it was confirmed as authentic Joe Hockey composed a carefully worded tweet saying he was not aware of the “offensive” menu’s existence. Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has called on Brough to donate the money raised to an animal charity.
“It’s snide, dirty and, I think, a sexist trick,” he said.
“It’s wrong, inappropriate and he (Brough) should donate every dollar raised to the RSPCA.”
Opposition leader Tony Abbott said the menu was “tacky and scatological” but confirmed Brough’s candidacy was safe in a press conference on the Gold Coast after he spent the night in Queensland.
“I condemn it,” he said.
“I think we should all be bigger and better than that.”
When asked if the menu would damage Brough’s pre-election in Fisher Abbott replied “absolutely not”.
The menu began circulating on social media websites and before it was confirmed as authentic. Hockey composed a carefully worded tweet saying he was not aware of the “offensive” menu’s existence.
“I don't recall ever seeing any such menu. It is offensive and inappropriate whenever it was put out and it is now,” he wrote.“I don't recall ever seeing any such menu. It is offensive and inappropriate whenever it was put out and it is now,” he wrote.
It was first posted by a Brisbane chef who claimed he used to work at the unnamed restaurant and a staff member who was catering the dinner had taken a photo of the menu. It was first posted by a Brisbane chef who claimed he used to work at the unnamed restaurant which hosted the Liberal National Party soiree and a staff member who was catering the dinner had taken a photo of the menu.
It also included “Rudd’s a Goose Foie Gras” and instructed guests to eat up all their greens “before they take over”. The menu also included “Rudd’s a Goose Foie Gras” and instructed guests to eat up all their greens “before they take over”.
The prime minister’s office, along with Hockey’s, have been contacted for comment.
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