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Subscribe to RSSCANBERRA, Australia -- And now a word from the Aussie communications minister …
Unfortunately for Stephen Conroy, the word that came out Tuesday on live television, right before a popular afternoon children’s show, was decidedly less than G-rated, AAP reported via the Sydney Morning Herald.
Answering a question at the National Press Club in Canberra about investment risk in Australia, Conroy said: "If a tax goes up, God, that is sovereign risk. But if a tax goes down, f---ing fantastic." He quickly added: "Excuse me."
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Conroy is the minister in charge of Australia's broadcasting standards. A spokeswoman for the Australian Communications and Media Authority was not aware of any complaints, AAP reported.
The children’s show that was up next? The animal show "Meerkat Manor."
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I'll bet the Meerkat's eyes really bugged out at that!
Robby789. Yours is the 12th post I've seen that is worded exactly as yours. Word for word. Find a brain and say something original.
Galactica.. their post is obviously a automated message cleverly (yea right) disguised as a post instead of an advertisement..
You think thats bad my wife came home with a cook book called get out of my kitchen d@#k h#@d and quit drinking from the carton.
As if kids dont hear this in their home from their parents
Remove the taboo from swear words and watch them become another word.
If we rob enough stores, will robbery become just another occupation? You obviously don't have kids.
No big f---'n deal.
I think it's effin hilarious!
F#$% it!
Hmmpf...I cussed worse, or tried, as a 3rd grader than I do today, and I was taught by a little blond headed girl who was younger than me. Kids aren't as innocent as you might think.
As Mr. Biden would say, "This is a big fu*kin deal!"
F&cking A!
This was a %$@& great $%#! story! Seriously, of all the people -- the guy who is in charge of TV "standards" -- excellent!
Oh, no, children might have heard that word!!!!! The free world, as we once knew it, is gone! Execute Stephen Conroy immediately!!! Think of the children who have now had their entire childhood forever ruined!! What if they REPEAT the word?!! We might as well just nuke the entire world and end it all.
What? No half or all naked men & women having sex, or pretending to? Anyone who is shocked should go stand outside an elementary school playground - their head would explode!
Yes and they might heard the other word also. You know the one about ..your Fantasy Friend the word God. Which was misused also, if you look at life correctly. I'm not saying
I don't belive in God, its just he has nothing to do with Taxes.
3rdview, you've gotten a lot of traction, but I think it's ironic that you react with such a whiny, over the top diatribe about a bland, matter of fact story. I read it and it didn't faze me at all. Just another story. What's the matter, you can't stand that some people would like our so called "leaders" to exemplify a higher standard? Or can you not imagine a higher standard?
Why does everyone in this world get their panties in a wad over the word @!$%#.
FUQ
Fuc&ing desthpicable!
No Fucxxing s--t !!!
Big F'n deal. Yawns.
tff
here it is a day later and we havent heard anything else about this.let it happen here and it would be plastered all over the news for a week.damn govt censors anyway.its only a word christs sake-oops shouldnt have said that .now i will be censored here.
You are right. What's the big deal!? Granted, I don't think I would want to have my children sitting in front of their TV and waiting to watch your "kiddie program' and then have a Government official come on and use those words -- but on the other hand -- if it's the very worst thing the kids are ever exposed to in their young lives -- great! Besides, I understand that Australians have a different attitude of about this kind of thing.
Exactly who is going to listen to children's complaints. "Mummee, that man said a nasty word." " Yes, dear! He apologized... go watch the fricken show and then go out and play."
If nobody even complained then please explain to me how this is news worthy? Must be the msnbc political correctness police.
And I bet you you didn't say diddly squat when America, Australia invaded other sovereign countries under false pretenses for oil. Why for oil is O.K. to be the world police, but for trivia pursuit that doesn't kill any one and certainly not one million -plus of innocent civilians is? Me thinks you are a super hypocrite!
Dan, slow news day in Australia I figure.
What I now wondering about is the four second conversation beeper. To take two words out first the Word God about raising Taxes then the second word in case Children was listening to Adults talk about taxes.
....I don't know about anyone else, but I throw around the f-word like most people say good morning....
You sound like a well rounded educated professional using that word frequently...Cretan!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Nocturniquette,
Where did you learn to dance on that pole??? LOL
Hey, Bernie; speaking of well rounded and educated, I believe the word you were looking for is "cretin"!!!
u r a real slut. No nice person uses that word.
That's precisely the problem...unfortunately it's becoming a household word because of people like you!
Jojo - nice people don't call people sluts either. See how that works?
That is not being ladylike. Or maybe you are the one two guys were talking about the other day. One said to the other: Who was that lady I saw you last night? Oh, no, that was no lady, that was my wife. This is certainly a small, small world after all.
Egads JoJo! I don't even want to imagine what type of person you are to jump to such a conclusion about somebody just because of a word they use. No offense to sluts intended if one of you are reading this.
George Carlin said it best. "F*** the f***ing f***ers."
I think most kids in this world has already heard that word. Eventhough it is distasteful and as a norm, people shouldn't use it around children, children hear this word and others from movies and other programming adults watch. There is no wholesome down to eath shows anymore. All that is shown is reality shows, crime shows, and shows that have little value to families. No wonder people do not stay together.
Benjoh: ITS NOT THE NORM!!!! I suppose you think the N-word is the norm also!!!!
Bernie,
It is normal in the Black community..
I'd say for most non-bible thumping boring ass people it's probably quite close to the norm. Are you a thumper with no friends Bernie? I mean real friends, not pretend idiotbook friends.
Bernie - what are you, the word police? Are you a profanity nazi? And yes, for black people the 'n' word is the norm. Or do you live in an all white city?
uh, yeah, right. no stigma at all attached to the n-word.
These people couldn't find actual news if it fell on their lap or knocked on their door. Did anyone read the ads? FAIL!
q: and just who the f^%k wouldn't be extrememly excited about taxes doing down...huh????
a: a socialist commie leach...that's who the f^%k wouldn't be extremely excited about taxes going down!
he said whaaa......?
oh.
moving on......
I bet the children from all walks of life hear that word and other more disturbing ones from their parents, on the school yard and in life in general. It's sad when you even hear a 4-5 year old say it in a normal conversation. What have people come to when you have to resort to profanity to make a point.
I bet the children from all walks of life hear that word and other more disturbing ones from their parents, on the school yard and in life in general. It's sad when you even hear a 4-5 year old say it in a normal conversation. What have people come to when you have to resort to profanity to make a point.
Humans need to come into the real world.
What, are they kidding me? During the all-day Walking Dead marathon, nothing got censored here - every other word out of their mouths was bitch, bastard, or their all time favorite, shyt. Even the little kid who plays Carl popped off with "Bullshyt!" They're just words; guaranteed the kids hear them all, f**k included, 18 times a day when they're out of the house.
I have to relate this story about a good friend of mine who served with me in the Navy. He was on leave and was having dinner with his girlfriend and her parents. He dropped the f-bomb during the conversation & was very embarrased about the slip and apoligized.. The parents realized it slipped and told him that he was forgiven and reassured him that they understood it was a slip. His girlfiend said it was ok and just a slip of the tongue. To his relief after her statement, he said "Yeah sorry, but I do it every fn time...
Funny story.
Funny story. If I had said that years ago at the table I would of been back handed by my mom. Oh wait a minute it happened and I almost swallowed a tooth from it.
Shades of Uncle Milty. :P
I remember Uncle Milty. Milton Berle was an original.
"Mommy, what does f***ing mean?"
"I don't know son, but Santa Claus isn't real."
Lol
Just saying it like it is. Like kids don't know the f word by like age 5!
Just saying it like it is. Like kids don't know the f word by like age 5.
thats what Id like to hear from one of our government "representatives"..... fat chance of that, theyre all on the pad for exxon, halliburton, ge, gm, sh*tty bank and skank of amerikkka and all the other vultures that feast at the public trough, pay no taxes and complain theyre not getting enough
"pay no taxes" - repeating the same old lie, huh? Why not read some quarterly filings to understand how companies work. Everything is done by the tax code, so you cannot blame companies, or individuals for taking advantage of these tax codes. You certainly do on your taxes, don't you?
If you think "Meerkat Manor" is a kids' show, then you've never actually watched it. They're cute, but they will kill each other, often in groups. The show also has a lot of sexual politics in it (queen expelling younger females who are then stalked by other clans). So, a politician with an f-word is actually a good lead-in.