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Logies' red carpet "we hate vets" joke "can have tragic consequences" - ABC listen
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Patrick Brammall, a star of the comedy show 'Colin from Accounts', made a red carpet joke at the Logies stating, 'When we first had the idea for the show, it was basically, we hate vets', adding, 'If you can just affect one vet, you've done your job'.
Patrick Brammall, star of 'Colin from Accounts'
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Gary Putland, whose 33-year-old daughter Sophie Putland died by suicide in 2021 following sustained abuse from pet owners, stated that jokes like the Logies red carpet 'we hate vets' comment 'can have tragic consequences'.
Gary Putland, father of deceased vet Sophie Putland
A Logies red carpet joke has raised concerns for an industry with the highest rate of suicide in Australia.
"When we first had the idea for the show, it was basically, we hate vets", said Colin from Accounts comedy star, Patrick Brammall ending with, "If you can just affect one vet, you've done your job".
Gary Putland who's daughter, 33-year-old Adelaide vet, Sophie died as a result of suicide, following sustained abuse from pet owners told Nikolai, Stacey & David Bevan, "We know that words like that matter and can have tragic consequences"
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