In its May edition on pages 1 and 2, the Gazette published an article, written by its reporter Sharon Webb, regarding a protest at the State Election debate held at the Launceston Country Club entitled ‘Casino political debate disrupted by violence’.

That article made allegations about the conduct of Mr Michael Ferguson MHA at the debate. The Gazette accepts that the information it had received regarding those allegations was wrong.

The Gazette, its editor and Ms Webb unreservedly apologise to Mr Ferguson for their error and for any harm and distress their incorrect publication caused to him.