Australia PM's partner apologises for Asian doctor joke
- Published: 29 Jan 2013 at 09.44
- Online news: Asia
The partner of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, whose fiery speech against sexism last year made global headlines, apologised Tuesday for making a quip about an "Asian female doctor".
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her partner Tim Mathieson is pictured in Singapore on April 23, 2012. Mathieson, who has worked to raise awareness about men's health issues, apologised Tuesday for making a quip about an "Asian female doctor".
Tim Mathieson made the comment during a reception at The Lodge in Canberra on Monday night attended by members of the West Indies cricket team.
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