http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/article/16435691/emerson-defends-pms-sandila...A Labor frontbencher has defended Prime Minister Julia Gillard for hosting radio personality Kyle Sandilands at an Easter egg hunt at her official residence in Sydney.
The 2DayFM DJ dressed up as an Easter bunny for the event for a children's charity at Kirribilli House on Sunday.
Sandilands has been involved in several controversial on-air incidents including the questioning of a 14-year-old rape victim about her sexual experiences and calling a female journalist a "fat slag" and threatening to "hunt her down".
Ms Gillard made world headlines last year after using a 15-minute speech in parliament to accuse Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of being a misogynist.
Pressed about Ms Gillard's invitation to Sandilands, Labor frontbencher Craig Emerson told the ABC the prime minister would not condone every utterance that came out of the mouth of every Australian.
"You just don't write people off all over the place because of particular statements they make," he said on Monday.
"Let's not just dwell in the past."
Ms Gillard was committed to equality for all Australians, Dr Emerson said.