Tanya Plibersek blasts MAFS groom Tyson Gordon over his 'obedient' woman comment and criticises Channel Nine for airing his sexist views

Tanya Plibersek has launched a blistering attack on Married At First Sight groom Tyson Gordon, taking aim at his sexist behaviour.

The Minister for Social Services MP, 56, shared a clip to social media showing a MAFS excerpt in which Tyson, 30, said he wanted an 'obedient woman' for a partner and likened it to coercive control.

'Seriously, this guy. This is exactly the sort of controlling behaviour we are trying to combat when we talk about getting rid of coercive control,' Plibersek began.

'The fact that this is being mainstreamed on a really popular show is really disappointing.'

She added that the creators of MAFS should be more responsible about the messages they are promoting on their show.

'I really think the makers of this show need to think twice before platforming this sort of misogyny,' she said. 

The groom in question has developed a reputation for loudly declaring his controversial 'anti-woke' views. 

During Sunday's episode, Tyson doubled down on his opinions, shocking his bride Stephanie Marshall and the series experts in the process.

The outspoken groom immediately got off on the wrong foot by making an outdated assertion about his partner.

'I felt like Steph didn't support me, she's very quiet. I get it, she is a female so probably didn't want to be argumentative,' Tyson told the experts.

However, Steph was having none of it, and bluntly told Tyson that any relationship challenges they were facing had nothing to do with her gender.

'I don't think it has anything to do with being a female. I feel I meet Tyson's requirements, I'm goal-driven, ambitious, a family girl, I feel like I tick a lot of those boxes. But he doesn't like any of that... It's too masculine!' Steph retorted.

Tyson then accused his TV wife of 'talking down' to him in a 'pretentious' manner.

However, series expert John Aiken called Tyson out, saying the way he spoke to Steph was much worse.

'Last night at the Dinner Party you called her a "temporary wife". You said if you liked her more you might pay for the full dinner bill... that she is too much like a man,' John told the controversial groom.

Tyson then admitted he was at his 'breaking point' because Steph was not the 'submissive type' of woman he was attracted to.

'[I'm attracted to] The more easy-going type, who is not constantly talking down to me. When someone is constantly in your face trying to challenge you, it comes across as very domineering. It is masculine in my eyes!' Tyson bluntly said.

'[A feminine woman] Is the opposite of Steph. I have felt emasculated. The way I have been raised is traditional values, my dad was the breadwinner and my mum stayed home, raised us kids.'

Series expert Mel Schilling then called Tyson out on his desire to have a 'submissive' woman, claiming that he wanted a partner who catered to his every need, which wasn't something the experts were prepared to provide him with. 

Mel called Tyson's demands 'concerning'. 

'You're saying, "I want to be with someone who will lie down and give up their rights." Not someone who will try to have their needs met. Someone who will make the relationship all about you and your needs,' Mel said.

Despite the tension, the couple agreed to give their relationship another go.