Australian TV presenter fired for racist comments

SYDNEY - Australian TV presenter and social commentator Ross Cameron has been sacked from his position at Sky News after making racist remarks on air on Tuesday.

Cameron, who co-hosted the program - Outsiders, was making reference to crowds at Disneyland in Shanghai.

Sky News chief executive Paul Whitaker described the remarks as "totally unacceptable."

"I have today advised Ross Cameron that his contract with Sky News has been terminated," Whitaker said on Friday.

"Sky News is committed to robust discussion and debate, however this language is totally unacceptable and has no place on any of our platforms, nor in modern Australian society."

Cameron is a former Australian Liberal party member of the New South Wales State parliament, and was suspended last year for criticizing the state party leader, and current New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian.