Minister denies vomit gesture, says he was moving a breath-freshening strip
A Tasmanian Liberal politician denies he made a vomit gesture while listening to a female MP speak about integrity matters — saying he was moving a breath-freshening strip that had become stuck to the roof of his mouth.
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Minister Gavin Pearce denies he made a vomit gesture in Tasmanian parliamentBy state political reporter Lucy MacDonaldTopic:State and Territory ParliamentWed 17 Jun 2026 at 4:17pmWed 17 Jun 2026 at 4:17pmWed 17 Jun 2026 at 4:17pmLoading...In short:Tasmanian government minister Gavin Pearce says he was removing a breath-freshening strip from the roof of his mouth when he put his fingers into his mouth while behind a female MP.Kristie Johnston was speaking about integrity in parliament at the time, and says Mr Pearce's behaviour was "unparliamentary".What's next?Mr Pearce has apologised, saying he "wouldn't want to think you would assume that I would do such a thing as what was alleged".abc.net.au/news/gavin-pearce-kristie-johnston-parliament-vomit-gesture/106809292Link copiedShareShare…
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