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An ABC journalist has been caught in a bizarre foul-mouthed rant while enjoying a night out in .
Four Corners reporter Mike Willacy was dining with friends at Lady Chu Vietnamese restaurant over the weekend when he was vox-popped by the restaurant's owner.
Nahji Chu regularly interviews diners at her popular Potts Point restaurant for Instagram content and, this time, it was Mike in the hot seat.
Armed with a mic'd-up Banh Mi, Nahji began the clip with a pointed reference to the debate surrounding alfresco dining in Sydney.
'The streets are back to life, the naysayers have disappeared... we told them all to get f***ed,' Nahji said in the clip uploaded to Lady Chu's Instagram Story, which showed a bustling street filled with diners.
She then turned her attention to Mike, who proceeded to deliver a foul-mouthed rant agreeing with Nahji's sentiment.
An ABC journalist has been caught in a bizarre foul-mouthed rant while enjoying a night out in Sydney. Four Corners reporter Mike Willacy was dining with friends at Lady Chu Vietnamese restaurant over the weekend when he was vox-popped by the restaurant's owner Nahji Chu
'Yeah, f*** off, we don't like you,' he said.
Mike added: 'I'm from Queensland, you can f*** off in NSW.'
He didn't stop there either, directing his invective at the City of Sydney and Lord Mayor Clover Moore, before flipping the bird.
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'You know what? This [alfresco dining] is awesome. F*** off, council,' he said before asking Nahji: 'Is it Clover Moore?'
Mike added: 'I've even heard of… heard of her from NSW. Like, I'm from Queensland.'
An ABC spokesperson told The Australian that Mike's comments were 'clearly made in jest in what he thought was a private video'.
'He was not aware of the council dispute and did not agree to the video being used for any purpose,' the spokesperson said.
It comes after another reporter from rival network Nine was recently left red-faced during a live cross from the Winter Olympics.
Armed with a mic'd-up Banh Mi, Nahji began the clip with a pointed reference to the debate surrounding alfresco dining in Sydney. 'Yeah, f*** off, we don't like you,' he said. Mike added: 'I'm from Queensland, you can f*** off in NSW'
'You know what? This [alfresco dining] is awesome. F*** off, council,' he said before asking Nahji: 'Is it Clover Moore?'
It comes after Danika Mason from rival network Nine was recently left red-faced during a live cross from the Winter Olympics
