Given all the questions raised about her performance in her past job, her refusal to answer questions in parliament, and her claim that she has done nothing wrong, the honourable thing to do would be to stand aside while a short, sharp judicial inquiry is held into the AWU scandal, as her wish that the thing will just go away is unlikely to be realised.

Rache,

And I suppose her "leave" starting directly after her inquiry is a pure coincidence?

rache says:

"Nick Styant-Browne’s brother is Tony Styant-Browne.
Tony’s son is Oliver Styant-Browne.
Oliver’s partner is Kylie Moreland.
Kylie’s sister is Helen Moreland.
Helen Moreland is Abbott’s social policy adviser."

Very good, now do one for the number of married man the PM has had affairs with, and one for the number of Judges in the Federal court and Fair Work Commission who have had had 'contact' with the PM.

Poirot, I repeat sexual harrassment is an objective standard; the character defects of the complainant are irrelevant; the political context is irrelevant; the ability of the complainant to 'cop' the alleged harrassment is irrelevant.

Also the alleged harrassment continued and intensified after Ashby's employment.

As a woman, Poirot, would you have put up with Slipper?

cohenite,

I wouldn't have volunteered my services if I'd had a problem with Slipper's conduct.

I wouldn't have accepted an appointment if I'd had a problem with Slipper's conduct.

...and I certainly wouldn't have joined in with smutty and abusive dialogue with Mr Slipper if I didn't approve of such conduct.

Poirot,

Well the weasel is out, and couldn't win an election for dog catcher in his electorate.

Now it is time for the red haired weasel No 1 to face the music for lying about pretty much everything.