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Crikey! Swearing TV celebrity chef upsets Australians
0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008
SYDNEY (AFP) — It's enough to rip an oath of surprise from the most genteel of throats -- tough-talking Australia is complaining about the foul language of a British celebrity chef.
A Senate committee looking into swearing on television, prompted by objections to chef Gordon Ramsay's expletive-laden Kitchen Nightmares show, recommended changes on Thursday to broadcasting standards.
Liberal Party Senator Cory Bernardi said one episode had contained "the F-word" 80 times in its 40 minutes.
"And I'm not referring to fondue," he said.
The senate's environment, communications and arts committee recommended parental lock-out systems should be made an industry standard for all digital televisions sold in Australia.
It also recommended the government...
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