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OP According to Reuters, Australian Parliament House staff were recently banned from using the affectionate and egalitarian term "mate" to address members of the public. The staff directive was repealed after a flood of public protest.
"Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke said the attempted ban was 'pomposity gone mad,' while current Prime Minister John Howard described the ban as 'absurd and impractical.'"
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Attempts to legislate language never work Father Steve 08/23/05 03:52 AM Re: Attempts to legislate language never work Jackie 08/23/05 01:25 PM Re: Attempts to legislate language never work Father Steve 08/23/05 06:33 PM Re: Attempts to legislate language never work TEd Remington 08/23/05 06:44 PM
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