Vic: Shrine CEO attacks gay Anzac Day party advert

AAP General News (Australia)
04-20-2007
Vic: Shrine CEO attacks gay Anzac Day party advert

The head of Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance has slammed as tasteless .. an ad for
a gay Anzac Day party.

The ad .. promoting a party at the Peel Hotel in suburban Collingwood .. shows a near
naked man posing in a Digger-style hat .. with the Shrine as background.

The Shrine's CEO .. DENIS BAGULEY .. says the ad is completely inappropriate .. and
the Shrine's image is protected under law from commercial exploitation.

Mr BAGULEY'S told the Nine Network's Today show .. he's taking action over the matter.

AAP RTV sjm/ce/cjh/cdh/rt

KEYWORD: ANZAC GAY (MELBOURNE)

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