Channel Nine's current affairs program, A Current Affair, came forward today praising the appalling error of judgement which resulted in a controversial Chaser sketch, claiming that "we're so relieved to be finally able to have something to moralise about." A spokeswoman today revealed that "we had been struggling for some time to find something to cast value judgements on - to be honest, we were all relieved when the Chaser went past the pale, providing us with a perfect evening's 'moralising fodder' ".
Tastefully juxtaposed against a story about how easy it is to earn a few extra bucks by eating chocolate, the sensitive and insightful exploration into the issue hit its mark, she claimed. "Some people have said that we're a bit like sad lonely children at school - running puff pieces on a Chaser stunt involving the Governor General when people think it's funny, then doing a "I didn't want to play anyway" attitude when there's a poorly executed skit like this. But I think to say that we're just pandering to the public opinion, and jumping on the moral bandwagon passing by would be completely untrue," she continued. "Whoever said that should be named and shamed."
Being outraged has long been a hobby of the people behind ACA. Tracy Grimshaw hinted at the sorts of antics that go on behind the camera. "Often we'll have a challenge, seeing what the smallest thing we can get outraged about is," she admitted with a smile. "It's a bit of a game. For example, I'll say 'dole bludgers', then someone else will say 'businesspeople', another adds 'people who need plastic surgery but don't get it', or 'violent ethnic groups', and it all just snowballs from there. It's great fun," she assures with a laugh.
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