Dear Paul,

Putting the pregnant staffer's picture on the front page was reprehensible.

However outing Barnaby's hypocrisy is not. the strongest argument he could muster against SSM was that it apparently hurt our trade with neighbouring countries.

“I think that what we have to understand is that when we go there, there are judgements, whether you like it or not, that are made about us, and they see in how we negotiate with them whether they see us as – whether they see us as decadent”

It was laughable of course but I'm wondering whether Joyce will now refrain from negotiating any trade agreements and send someone else in his place? Or does he not think impregnating someone who works for you behind your wife's back qualifies as decadent?

Forgotten all the filth thrown at Julia Gillards private life have you rwnj's?
Hypocrites one and all.

Dear ttbn,

Tony Windsor - a relation to Elizabeth Windsor?

You got me there.

A Politicians Private Life, Should It Be Public?
- I say 'Yes. absolutely'.

As a public figure he deserves no more respect or privacy than one has for gossiping over salacious Hollywood celebrities.

In fact politician's private lives - the true and sordid details of the real people we elect - rather than a 'public persona' they offer - is of more interest to the public because it helps us decide who these people REALLY ARE and whether or not they are honorable people worthy of our votes.

What makes him or anyone else in public office as an elected leader think the details of their private lives is not a matter of public interest - of course it is.

I have been told this afternoon, by a very reliable source that Adam Bandt's "disgraceful" description of the reporting was in relation to the treatment of the staffer, and not Joyce.

I was of two minds, but reading thinkabit's post and other comments, that's about right. I mentioned the matter during the by-election as I thought Joyce was working hard to protect his arse from any voter fallout should it become public knowledge through the media at that time.

Considering that not too long ago Billy Shorten cheated on his wife with a married woman and knocked her up, then divorced his wife and married his mistress.

Not to mention that Shorten has been accused of rape #MeToo?

Those that throw stones should not live in glass houses.