loved the way Ms Wong remained silent on Q & A last night as Palmer called Wong's people of origin ' mongrels ' who shot their own. How badly and sadly that Labour need Palmer so much with his wrecking tactics that again she is willing to compromise everything she claims to believe in. She could not help but to butt in each time Truss spoke. Could you imagine if Abbott had said what Clive said. More sisterhood hypocrisy.

Minister Penny Wong had enough class to not dignify a response to that disgraceful racist rant from a bloke who turned on his true colours for all to see last night.

Palmer bought his way into politics, and he will go out the same way that other racist disgrace of a politician, Pauline Hanson, went.

He is not worthy to be on the same panel as Penny Wong, and it showed.....

Penny Wong did put on a cringeworthy performance, stroking and patting Palmer, while her non-verbals, examples being her extreme lean back away from Palmer, and her eyes and facial movements too showed strong dislike for the obese, wealthy man next to her. She is probably jealous of his wealth anyhow, which wouldn't have helped.

I would like to see the political parties put forward fewer career politicians like Penny Wong. She is superficial and 'full of it'. She is all cheap lines and student politics debating tricks. Wong could talk under water with her mouth full of marbles and still be claiming credit for something. In preference there need to be more leaders with life experience outside of politics, who can demonstrate successful achievement and contribution to Australia.

Heather Ridout, AO, board member of the Reserve Bank, was on the same Q&A and presents as the 'real deal' if you want someone with credibility, results on the board (no pun intended) and ethics. Penny Wong seems to be her exact opposite.

I don't believe that Ms Wong demonstrates strength of character. However that was proved long ago in the treatment of Kevin Rudd. Penny Wong did alright out of that and advanced her interests.

I suppose some here might also remember other occasions where she appeared to put personal career future ahead of principles she espoused elsewhere. An instance could be gay marriage where she appeared to run with the fox and hunt with the hounds.

It would always be Penny first and Penny last I would think.

Typical example of fundy christian misogyny from OLOs resident extremist runner.
Palmer goes off on an insulting rant about China. Truss gives perfect examples of pollie (non)speak. The vinnies guy nails it and Heather
Ridout contradicts the government on everything.
But all runner sees is Penny Wong and her race.
You really are a nasty piece of work runner.
Jesus would be so proud.

Penny Wong had enough class
Suseonline,
You'd better read up on the definition of class.

Lol!

Palmer goes off on a racist rant...but...but...runner starts a thread on Penny Wong on the issue.

Well that makes sense - not!

Here's a tip, runner, the next time a pollie goes off the deep end - how about starting a thread on the person who actually did the rant - not someone sitting at the same panel.

Suse,

"Minister Penny Wong had enough class to not dignify a response to that disgraceful racist rant from a bloke who turned on his true colours for all to see last night."

Precisely!

mikk,

"Typical example of fundy christian misogyny from OLOs resident extremist runner.
Palmer goes off on an insulting rant about China. Truss gives perfect examples of pollie (non)speak. The vinnies guy nails it and Heather
Ridout contradicts the government on everything.
But all runner sees is Penny Wong and her race.
You really are a nasty piece of work runner.
Jesus would be so proud."

Precisely!

Palmer is a fool when he lets his mouth run off. Wong knew he'd dropped a clanger - why would she get involved in the fall out?

Here's what Clivey posted on twitter once he'd realised he'd gone too far...

"My #qanda comments not intended to refer to Chinese people but to Chinese company which is taking Australian resources & not paying #auspol"