Banning the word "mate"?

[koalathebear]

The Australian term "mate" has been banned from the hallways of Australian Federal Parliament. Security officers at Parliament House have been ordered to refer to MPs staff and Joe Public as "sir" or "ma'am" after a complaint by an unnamed department head. Security staff told the Herald Sun that in a move dubbed "un-Australian", they were given a

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Oh but it is so true - esp the song sheets. NOt that I mind and I think its great!!! But still made me giggle!!

Well they have decided the directive is un-AUstralian and in no way can mate be termed offensive so it has been overturned - even Johnny agreed!