Mark McGowan has been forced to apologise over being caught swearing in the WA Parliament.
During a Question Time that largely focused on the Perth Mint gold diluting scandal, McGowan was heard muttering to his deputy Roger Cook that the issue is a “storm in a f**king teacup”.
Upon realising his blunder, McGowan then told the Legislative Assembly it was a “private and confidential” comment picked up by a microphone.
“I apologise if anyone was offended by my language,” he said, adding that he wanted “to make it clear what I said was in the context of the issue being resolved in 2021, and tonnes of gold being sold to the Shanghai Gold Exchange in the period since then.”
Premier Mark McGowan has apologised after being caught-up in a hot mic moment – overheard swearing inside state parliament. #9News pic.twitter.com/7MusmHUySU
— 9News Perth (@9NewsPerth) March 14, 2023
