Should council advertise on Kyle and Jackie O? Debate gets heated at City Hall
The bid from the Labor opposition was killed off by LNP councillors late on Tuesday.
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O attracted almost half of all decency complaints to the media watchdog last year, with stunts and comments widely panned as racist, sexist and disrespectful.
Their controversial Sydney-based radio show is syndicated in Brisbane. Council has an advertising contract with broadcaster KIIS 97.3 and its ads sometimes align with the program, but are not read out by the hosts.
Labor argued on Tuesday the show is not compatible with the values of ratepayers, and funds should instead be spent with Brisbane media outlets or community radio stations that are.
LNP councillors described the push as 'rank hypocrisy', citing Labor spending on the program at previous elections and the attendance of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on air and at Kyle's 2023 wedding.
'I know many residents feel disgusted to known their money is being spent in this way,' deputy Labor leader Lucy Collier told the chamber just after 7pm.
'Advertising is more than just a placement, it's an endorsement … freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences.'
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Sydney Morning Herald
10 minutes ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Every number you just said is wrong': Chalmers, O'Brien brawl behind closed doors
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien have fought over government spending inside the high-powered economic roundtable on Thursday morning. At the opening of a session on fiscal management, the Coalition representative at the government-run summit made his major first intervention in the three-day event, accusing Chalmers of over-spending and baking in long-term deficits. A source familiar with the conversation, unauthorised to disclose it publicly, said the argument became 'heated'. NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, who was due to speak next, stepped in and encouraged the pair to move on from the debate. 'Jim [Chalmers] got very defensive and said, 'We're not in question time, Ted',' the source said. O'Brien claimed Labor's budget deficit would have been about $40 billion better and argued national debt would have been $100 billion lower if Labor had offset its new spending with savings. O'Brien also argued in favour of fiscal rules to mandate budget restraint – a Coalition policy before the election when the Dutton opposition eventually laid out a plan to spend more than Labor in the near-term. According to the source, Chalmers claimed: 'Every number you just said is wrong.' The reform roundtable, held around the federal cabinet table, has been a low-key affair until the bust-up on Thursday morning. But the sparring match reflects the political importance of debt and deficits to Australian politics. The summit will wrap up on Thursday afternoon, when Chalmers is expected to confirm that Labor intends to cut red and green tape to speed up housing and energy project approvals.
The Age
10 minutes ago
- The Age
‘Every number you just said is wrong': Chalmers, O'Brien brawl behind closed doors
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien have fought over government spending inside the high-powered economic roundtable on Thursday morning. At the opening of a session on fiscal management, the Coalition representative at the government-run summit made his major first intervention in the three-day event, accusing Chalmers of over-spending and baking in long-term deficits. A source familiar with the conversation, unauthorised to disclose it publicly, said the argument became 'heated'. NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, who was due to speak next, stepped in and encouraged the pair to move on from the debate. 'Jim [Chalmers] got very defensive and said, 'We're not in question time, Ted',' the source said. O'Brien claimed Labor's budget deficit would have been about $40 billion better and argued national debt would have been $100 billion lower if Labor had offset its new spending with savings. O'Brien also argued in favour of fiscal rules to mandate budget restraint – a Coalition policy before the election when the Dutton opposition eventually laid out a plan to spend more than Labor in the near-term. According to the source, Chalmers claimed: 'Every number you just said is wrong.' The reform roundtable, held around the federal cabinet table, has been a low-key affair until the bust-up on Thursday morning. But the sparring match reflects the political importance of debt and deficits to Australian politics. The summit will wrap up on Thursday afternoon, when Chalmers is expected to confirm that Labor intends to cut red and green tape to speed up housing and energy project approvals.
Perth Now
40 minutes ago
- Perth Now
‘Crossed a line': Blow up over hospital crisis
The NSW government has come under fire over the state's hospital bed crisis and the delivery of a $120m expansion to beds in Blacktown and Mt Druitt hospitals. During state budget estimates on Thursday morning, Labor Health Minister Ryan Park clashed with opposition MPs over claims the government was delaying on much-needed investments into public hospitals in Western Sydney. Liberal MP Susan Carter questioned why the minister was 'playing politics' with a $120m rollout of 60 beds between Blacktown and Mt Druitt hospitals. Health Minister Ryan Park has come under fire over the state's hospital bed crisis. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia She accused the government of delaying the rollout, which is forecast to be delivered in the 2027-28 financial year but listed with a financial completion date of 2029. 'I'm more interested in what we should be saying to a 70-year old grandfather Raymond Ryan forced to sleep on the floor of the hospital ED after waiting more than 24 hours for a bed,' Ms Carter said. 'That was in July … what do we say to Raymond Ryan?' In response, Mr Park referenced the previous Liberal government's record of wage cuts and a lack of investment in 'frontline staff'. 'It was your government that paid 0 per cent during the middle of Covid to frontline healthcare workers,' Mr Park said. 'Over the last three years we've invested more in the health workforce than any other government has.' Labor has been accused of 'playing politics' with a $120m rollout of 60 beds between Blacktown and Mt Druitt hospitals. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia Ms Carter was ultimately held up on a point of order by committee chair and Greens MLC Amanda Cohn after she 'crossed a line'. 'We do have rules around procedural fairness that include treating the witnesses with respect, and I think that actually did cross a line,' Ms Cohn said of Ms Carter's 'playing politics' comment. The hearing was disrupted by consistent points of order after a series of fiery exchanges between Mr Park and Ms Carter. Labor MLC Stephen Lawrence accused Nationals MLC Wes Fang of 'screaming, pointing, ranting and raving' after he clashed with Mr Park over an inquiry into the issues at Blacktown Hospital 'You've been asked a question, you're not answering the question. Your side of government supported an inquiry into rural health in the last term of parliament. Why won't you support an inquiry into Blacktown Hospital?' Mr Fang shouted. Mr Park defended the government's record on inquiries into the state's healthcare system. 'I had a royal commission into my own agency … I don't know any other minister over the last 20 years who has initiated a royal commission,' Mr Park said. He claimed the government was adding 'significantly increased amounts of staff' and bed expansions 'to the tune of $120m' at Blacktown Hospital and said his government was committed to focusing on 'patient experience' at problem hospitals. 'We've seen significant improvements at Blacktown Hospital but there is more to do,' he said.
