Minister denies vomit gesture, says he was moving a breath-freshening strip (opens original article in a new tab)

A Tasmanian minister denied making a vomiting gesture during a parliamentary debate, claiming he was removing a Listerine strip from his mouth, and later apologized for the misunderstanding.

• Minister Gavin Pearce denied making a vomiting gesture, claiming he was removing a Listerine strip from his mouth.
• The incident occurred during a debate on a censure motion against Premier Jeremy Rockliff over accountability and integrity concerns.
• Pearce apologized after clarifying he was using a breath-freshening strip due to a throat infection.
• MP Kristie Johnston demanded an apology, calling the conduct disrespectful and unparliamentary.