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.

[silverfaun]

NATIONAL BLUE TIE DAY SEPT 14th

[***super_nova***]

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

So?  I have been to some set menu functions, and yes people have a look what they will eat, even if they do not have a choice. 

And even if some did not look it would have been pointed to and laughed about. 

[purplecarrot-top]

And even if some did not look it would have been pointed to and laughed about.

Of course it would have been.

[nero_bolt]

Well well well hows this 

Seems the libs are in the clear and no one actually saw the menu

You all owe the restaurant, Mal and all the other Libs an apology... 

The chairman of the restaurant which held the fundraiser says the menu was a private joke and Bough did not see it:

Dear Mal,

I have been following the rubbish that has been on the news today. I would like to confirm what actually happened: there were never any menus distributed on the tables or in the restaurant. I created a mock menu myself as a light-hearted joke, however as I said I never produced them for public distribution.

Unfortunately a staff member saw the mock menu, and unbeknownst to myself, posted it on their facebook. It now appears that a third party for political reasons has distributed it, yet I can reassure you that no such menu was distributed on the night.

As you know no one at the dinner was privy to such a menu, and it is so unfortunate that an in-house joke between myself and my son has caused you great problems and embarrassment.

Regards,

Joe Richards

Chairman

[donnashuggy]

lol

[azureline**]

:^O

[**meep**]

:^O:^O

Joe Hockey did not lie

[monman12]

DY: "Believe what you want to believe, the damage control is not believable."
"He's lying."
""For a man that loves his food I am absolutely sure he would have glanced at the menu"
"when someone with guts that was there releases the obvious 'chuckles' about the menu that were the highlight of discussion, call it a logical deduction Monman."

Logic and  your partial deductions are mutually exclusive DY. I suppose the fact that the restaurant owner has said "the menu" was not distributed and read at the function, means that he obviously (in your estimation) is also lying.

[ladydeburg]

What a disgrace this post is. Whipping up hatred on a lie. Some on here ought to be ashamed of themselves but just like Gillard & her attack dogs, they went feral on a menu that had nothing to do with the LNP at all.

There are many sheepish faces on here this morning.

[azureline**]

It does have a lot to do with the LNP...... I have no doubt Brough knew of it regardless of what the guy says... otherwise he would have sought further info before apologising. IMO