Australian PM mistaken for spouse at leaders'
forum
Thursday September 15, 2011 01:01:23 PM,
IANS
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Melbourne:
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was stopped from getting
on a bus with leaders of the Pacific islands at a forum in New
Zealand. She was told by the driver to get on the bus for spouses.
New Zealand's internal affairs department said the incident
happened at the forum in Auckland last week. Gillard was offered
an apology as soon as officials found out, The Australian daily
reported.
The driver was immediately told of the mix-up and Gillard was
allowed on the leaders' bus that took the dignitaries from the
hotel to the waterfront, a spokesman said.
The driver was not put on duty again during the forum, officials
said.
Gillard, however, was not offended by the incident, an aide said.
She was heard joking with her partner Tim Mathieson about the
incident.
There were more mix-ups during the forum. At the opening ceremony,
the host addressed the leaders' spouses and told them to "come up
and meet your husbands".
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