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Abbott condemns derogatory menu

Jun 12, 2013

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has condemned a Liberal National Party function menu that contained derogatory references to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

The menu passed out at the function in Brisbane around Easter included a dish called Moroccan Quail.

It was described on the menu as “Julia Gillard Kentucky Fried Quail – Small Breasts, Huge Thighs & …”.

Asked if he would apologise, Abbott said “I condemn it”.

“We should always be bigger and better than that,” he told reporters on the Gold Coast on Wednesday.

“Whether it’s a tacky scatological menu at the front of a Liberal party event, whether it’s squalid jokes told at a union conference dinner with ministers present – whatever it is – I think we should be better than that.

“It should be appalling to every Australian’s best self as we go into this election.”

Present at the function was former Howard government minister Mal Brough.

Brough is running as the LNP candidate for the federal seat of Fisher, held by Peter Slipper, in this year’s federal election.

Asked if he attended the function, Abbott said he didn’t believe so, but would check his diary.

“I understand it was back in March and I’m looking to the future rather than going back scouring my diary,” he said.

“I think the short answer is, `no I wasn’t there’.”

Brough has confirmed to reporters the menu comes from a fundraiser held for him.

In a statement, the Liberal National Party condemned the menu card.

“This card was not produced or authorised by the LNP or the candidate,” it said.

“The content of the card was absolutely unacceptable and has no place at any LNP event.”

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