"The minister will refer to people by their correct titles."
Australia's minister for education had some harsh words for the opposition leader in parliament on Thursday.
According to BuzzFeed, Christopher Pyne called opposition leader Bill Shorten a "c***" after comparing him to a contestant in a reality television show.
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Following the outburst, the speaker insisted that "the minister will refer to people by their correct titles."
Pyne has since denied using the term. According to BuzzFeed, his office says he employed the term "grub."
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