Amanda Vanstone was seemingly unaware her guest was still on the line when she finished a pre-recorded interview with him on Wednesday, because the Radio National Counterpoint presenter rudely derided his manner of speaking and called him a “fuckwit”. He was waiting to speak to the producer and he heard every word.
The former Liberal senator’s guest was Kamilaroi Stem expert Corey Tutt, the founder of DeadlyScience, which provides remote Australian communities with educational resources and mentoring. Tutt was the 2020 NSW Young Australian of the Year and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2022.
