FWIW I didn't realize there was an Aussie version anymore.
I thought it had been cancelled (by the PM of all people) for morality issues after a turkey slap incident..
Checked it out, not quite right. I left Aus in 2008, BB returned in 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Br...ian_TV_series)
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2006 alleged sexual assault controversy
See also: Big Brother Australia 2006 - Controversy
On 1 July 2006 two housemates, Michael Cox (using the alias Ashley for the show) and Michael Bric (using the alias John), were removed from the house for allegedly sexually assaulting, "Turkey slapping" female housemate, Camilla Halliwell,[37] in a season of the series that had already attracted significant controversy. Following the incident the live feed was temporarily replaced by an old UpLate update of the housemates completing their football task, continuously looped[citation needed], and the forums on the Big Brother website were removed. Queensland Police were shown the relevant footage, but opted not to conduct a criminal investigation.[38] Subsequent to this incident former housemate Rita Lazzarotto reported that she had been subjected to a similar incident during her time in the Big Brother house in the 2005 series.[39]
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