Shadow Minister,

Do you really want to continue comparing which
party has the worst scandal-ridden members?
(Yours is worst than mine)?

How serious is this?

Obviously - very.

And action instead of words or finger-pointing needs
to be taken.

Perhaps quotas - to break down the so called "Boys'Clubs"
in Parliament is the way to go.

Not such a good idea Foxy. Just a quick look at the performance of girls club up here in Queensland should convince you that getting the girls out of parliament would lead to much improved government,. if you are honest.

Hasbeen, we won't have equality until there are as many incompetent women in parliament as there are incompetent men. And if our politicians are to be truly representative of the population, it is inevitable that a lot of them will inevitably be incompetent.

More seriously, Julia Banks' experience suggests that competent women who enter parliament will be weeded out by the system. That would explain why women who make it to the top are not the best for the job, just the best at working within the system, in other words, they are just like the men who make it to the top. So getting the girls out would not change anything. PS I would have loved to see how Julie Bishop would have handled the top job as PM.

Mhaze. It's interesting that you bring up David O'Byrne. He admitted his past actions, said that realised his assumptions of consent were invalid, apologised in writing to the woman in question, and resigned. That was the honourable path. Just how many of other politicians (and celebrities etc) recently accused by women have done anything similar?

Yes, David O'Byrne should be used as an example - of how left-wingers can have higher moral standards than right-wingers, when it comes to owning up to their past bad behaviour, apologising for it and accepting the consequences.

SM trying furiously at deflection, don't look in my favourite cesspit, Morrisons Federal Cabinet, its too smelly and grubby. I've got some Labor dirt, its in Tasmania, and Labor are in opposition, but its the best I can do.

SM, who do you think is the latest reprobate in Morrisons mob, there are plenty to choose from. Could it be one of the existing low life's, they're well known, or maybe its a new one. Ah! Maybe its time to deflect to your favourite subject those nasty Pedogreens.

Anyway, the Australian public who employ these grubs have a right to know who they are.

Hi Foxy,

Did you watch 7.30 tonight, Julia Banks, what a brave woman to stand up to the bully boy Morrison. I believe Julia is telling the absolute truth. Its disappointing that a grub is getting away with what he has done, but I can the bigger picture, and Julia doesn't want it to be all about her but rather about the nature, culture and behaviour of those within her own party, our political leadership, Morrison included.