Pity the teachers and responsible parents. No doubt swearing has its place, but the public acceptance of Mr Ramsey's language makes it appear socially acceptable, and children are great imitators!

Roger, Oxford, UK

Gordon Ramsey is famous - for swearing, not cooking.
Well done Australia.

GJB, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE

There's bigger things going on in the world than what comes out of Gordon Ramsey's mouth. FREE TIBET

Louise Young, Sydney, Australia

His cooking is passe.

No one will be surprised when he drops dead of stroke at 50.

RE Quatermain, Boston, MA, USA

"Bloody", in Australian English, is not an offensive word. Using it in advertising, therefore, is perfectly acceptable.
I agree that the profanities uttered by Mr. Ramsay are a mite excessive, to say the least; however I have little problem with the programme being aired after nine o'clock at night. Channel Nine bringing the programme forward to eight-thirty is not, I would suggest, appropriate.

Martyn, Brecon, Wales

coming from the country whose national advertising slogan in TV ads is "where the bloody hell are you" I find this rather rich!

peter, vancouver, canada

C'mon this from a country that has produced artisits like Kivin 'Bloody' Wilson and Rodney Rude?

Martin, Bangkok, Thailand

If you do not like it use the on/off button or change channels.

Personally I find his shows amusing and his cooking speaks for itself.

Gordy, kitzbuhel, Austria

Sometimes in Australia, especially when near a bunch of teenagers in town or on a bus, it really seems as though the only adjective in the English language is the F-word. I use it myself, but it's not the only adjective I know, and I rarely use it as an adjective. In Australia, I get really annoyed when I'm sitting on public transport near a bunch of 15 year olds who have nothing but the f-word to say. Despite never using public transport, perhaps the parliamentarians have picked up on this degeneration of the english language in Australia? And are looking for an excuse to nip it?

bjt, Sydney, Australia

Only 80!! Come on Gordon you're slipping.
Oh and if any of the people complaining had actually eaten in one of his restaurants they will know that he is a perfectionist with regards to quality of food and cleaniness ,so a few swear words to attain these standards are worth it.

Mike Jones, Farnborough, Hampshire

this is freedom of speach, i would love to see any member of parliment subject themselves to a night in a busy resturant anywhere in australia's state capitals, they would be using the same language! this man has created an empire based on his great cooking skills and his ability to obviously turn failing restraunts around, who are we to tell anyone how to speak. although i do agree with it being on at 9.30 it is a better timeslot where we might not be subjecting younger peoples eares to some sensitive meterial... he has a great show and is obviously a great man and how he does his work is effective and shows a normal comsumer what any chef is subject to on a daily night while cooking and the pressures put upon them in that industry. thank you gordon ramsey to showing every day consumers who eat out the pressures put on chefs and showing us what some sort of resturants look like behind the scenes.

shannon, brisbane, queensland

I threw out my TV 12 months ago because of the increase of garbage broadcasting like this & my freinds are starting to do the same.

G.Gardner, Sydney, NSW

So many British people probably thinking that Liberal party = Lib Dems or something.

In Australia the Liberal Party is equivalent to the Tories.

James, Adelaide, Australia

Show a bit of class Ramsay

Is your vocab really so limited?

Simon Osborne, hong kong,

I have no doubt that Mr Gordon Ramsay is an excellent chef and like some us sometimes have cursed when we have dropped something. But there comes a point when the cursing has become a habit in every day conversation,and this might be accepted in some households. But it has reached a stage were Mr Ramsay needs to control his out bursts or seek help to control his out bursts of the more colorful words.

Clive, Dartford, Kent

Being from Australi, i believ the inquiry will do nothing but bring us toward a nanny culture. If viewers do not like the show then they should vote with their remotes (so to speak) and switch to another channel.

Kevin, Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)