ABC真人秀节目《环球竞速》参赛者Kate McGuinness就其在节目中针对矿业大亨Gina Rinehart的言论发表道歉声明[1]。McGuinness在一部名为《A Very Relaxing Video》的影片中提及"当革命来临时，你会躲在床下还是知道该如何把一根棍子插入Gina Rinehart的屁眼，搅动她的肠子，把她变成一个大香肠卷"[1]。该言论于7月12日播出后随即引发投诉[1]。
Rinehart旗下的Hancock Prospecting公司发表声明，指控ABC"通过播放、发布和继续传播这些内容来规范暴力和谋杀"[1]。7月24日，《The Australian》刊登了对此事的批评文章[1]。在道歉声明中，McGuinness表示："我的写作是卡通式的和讽刺性的，这绝不是要宣传暴力。我为冒犯任何人而道歉。"[1]ABC的内部监察部门正对相关投诉展开独立审查[1]。该节目的最后一集定于8月9日播出，评委包括ABC记者Leigh Sales、前参赛者John Safran和导演John Polson[1]。
Kate McGuinness, a participant on the ABC reality television program Race Around the World, has issued an apology following complaints about violent remarks she made regarding mining magnate Gina Rinehart [1]. The controversial content, which aired on July 12, prompted a formal complaint from Rinehart's company, Hancock Prospecting [1].
In a video titled "A Very Relaxing Video," McGuinness made comments referencing violent imagery directed at Rinehart [1]. The remarks were subsequently criticized in an article published by The Australian on July 24 [1]. Hancock Prospecting responded by accusing the ABC of "normalising violence and murder" through broadcasting and continuing to distribute the material [1].
In her statement, McGuinness said: "My writing is cartoonish and satirical in nature and was absolutely not intended to promote violence. I apologise to anyone I may have offended" [1]. The ABC's internal complaints department is conducting an independent review of the complaint [1]. The program's final episode is scheduled to air on August 9, with judges including ABC journalist Leigh Sales, former contestant John Safran, and director John Polson [1].