Do you believe Joe Hockey when he says

[donnashuggy]

He doesn't remember seeing the menu at the charity event he was guest of honour at?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-12/mal-brough-says-sorry-for-menu-jibe-at-gillard/4748516

For a man that loves his food I am absolutely sure he would have glanced at the menu, it would also have been a huge talking point, amazing it has not leaked earlier - just goes to show the people that attended have absolutely no decorum - it is just not funny at all.

[azureline**]

How rude of them to do that but I think Hockey would not lie. Not everyone reads the menu.

It puts the latest gender speeches into a new light.

[donnashuggy]

Maybe they had the menus hidden do you think? This man has no credibility whatsoever.

[daydream**believer]

i doubt he read it. It was a set menu. No need to read it

[azureline**]

I have no idea.... I have been to dinners that have menus that are not supplied in hand, sometimes the wait staff read out the choice, it is possible the menu was never used? however, there is no defence for that kind of thing.

Makes a mockery of this little speech though? was she at the dinner?

Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop called the comments a "crude political ploy from a desperate PM leading a bitterly divided party" and demanded an apology from Ms Gillard.

[channys_mum]

I sometimes just glance without reading the fine print, especially if it's a set menu or I am busy chatting.

[channys_mum]

I will add that I find the whole thing extremely offensive

[donnashuggy]

How many people attended I wonder, this would have been a hot topic at the dinner table no doubt, you can't possibly make excuses for any of them.

[azureline**]

the event for 20 people, held on March 28.

[lobs211]

OMG - Im goin to hell

I laughed :8}

I thought it was funny but I would never never have done it cos it is SO disrespectful but I still thought it was funny

Am I goin to hell? 😞