Her admission to lying isn’t hearsay, it’s fact.

Poor judgement but hardly the type of corrupt dealings caught on tape that Gladys had in NSW.

Gladys got stories about 'I have given up on finding love'
http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/labor-mp-tanya-plibersek-says-she-feels-sorry-for-gladys-berejiklian/news-story/af19b917c71277b25fe35b80298cda5e

Even though she had lied about and failed to disclose the relationship for years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZpo7XdQ80A

And who can forget George Christensen who was the subject of an actual ASIO alert but the Murdoch press fed the population a series of softball stories for him as well.

With Thorpe it seems it is hang draw and quarter her for far fewer indiscretions.

It is mostly the rightwing press going after her but there is undoubtedly a hint of racism in the response.

No, unless there is evidence of something more concrete she should not be resigning.

Yes Issy, 'Fat' Bob and "Meany' Bob are sitting in the NSW LC under false pretences, they ate an elephant and then lied to the parliament about their disgusting eating habits, how Un-Australian! Anyone who would not be truthful about their nasty eating habits should be banished to Elephant Island in Antarctica, dressed only in their jocks! Agree?

Issy, I see you are still in agreement with Shooters and Hooters policy of allowing five year olds to carry loaded guns to school for self protection and 'show and tell'. JOHNNY, why haven't you done YOUR HOMEWORK?......BANG! Homework problem solved! (<.!.>)

Herr Goebbels,
It must have really hurt when the Commissioner cancelled your firearms license, such backstabbing of former friends is seldom seen.

Steele,
Was it just poor judgement that led her to lie to get into Parliament?

Politicians do what they have to do to get into parliament
to achieve their goals. Just ask Malcolm Turnbull -
a staunch republican. Just mentioning one. And
even royalty is a bit slack in this area. Just
take a look at King Charles - as the head of the church's
his previous behaviour is not good especially the oath given to his first wife.

Being selective in whose behaviour to criticize in their oath
giving is somewhat hypocritical especially when it starts with
not keeping oaths - from
the very top of our constitutional system. Did Quentin Bryce
our former Governor-General also lie? She's also pro a
republic. And I wonder how many other politicians there are?

Picking on Senator Thorpe - is rather lame.