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| Sattler sacked for insulting Gillard | Sattler sacked for insulting Gillard |
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| The Perth radio presenter Howard Sattler says he will pursue legal action against Fairfax radio after he was sacked for asking Julia Gillard whether her partner was gay. | The Perth radio presenter Howard Sattler says he will pursue legal action against Fairfax radio after he was sacked for asking Julia Gillard whether her partner was gay. |
| Sattler's live radio interview on Thursday night made international headlines after he asked the prime minister about Tim Mathieson's sexuality. | Sattler's live radio interview on Thursday night made international headlines after he asked the prime minister about Tim Mathieson's sexuality. |
| Fairfax management suspended Sattler, who had worked at Radio 6PR for 28 years, on Thursday night and then announced he had been sacked on-air on Friday afternoon. | Fairfax management suspended Sattler, who had worked at Radio 6PR for 28 years, on Thursday night and then announced he had been sacked on-air on Friday afternoon. |
| Station general manager Martin Boylen said Sattler's conduct was disrespectful and entirely inappropriate. | Station general manager Martin Boylen said Sattler's conduct was disrespectful and entirely inappropriate. |
| Boylen apologised to Gillard and Mathieson for allowing Sattler to raise such matters. | Boylen apologised to Gillard and Mathieson for allowing Sattler to raise such matters. |
| "The station has now decided to terminate Mr Sattler's engagement effective immediately," he said. | "The station has now decided to terminate Mr Sattler's engagement effective immediately," he said. |
| Sattler told reporters he was taking legal action against Fairfax because he had six months left on his two-year contract. | Sattler told reporters he was taking legal action against Fairfax because he had six months left on his two-year contract. |
| He said he was sorry he offended the prime minister but had no regrets because he had told her it would be a "candid" interview. | He said he was sorry he offended the prime minister but had no regrets because he had told her it would be a "candid" interview. |
| "She should have known it was coming," he told reporters on Friday. | "She should have known it was coming," he told reporters on Friday. |
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