This is why Aussie politicians are better

[Aussie Joe 0]

I know Fat Rabbit will get a kick out of this one..

TROUBLED WA Opposition Troy Buswell has broken down in tears at a press conference and admitted he sniffed the chair of a female Liberal Party staffer.

With tears in his eyes, Mr Buswell had to compose himself before telling the media in Mandurah this morning that his behaviour had been unacceptable.

Mr Buswell said he had repeatedly refused to deny the allegations because he wanted to protect the woman involved.

But he broke down after he was asked about the effect of the reports on his wife and children.

With tears in his eyes, Mr Buswell said he needed a short break, turned his back and then asked his press secretary to bring him a glass of water.

Mr Buswell said his wife was aware of the allegations before they were exclusively revealed in The Sunday Times at the weekend.

He said it had been a difficult time for him "on a personal level''.

"These are difficult issues for me to deal with and they are very difficult issues for my family to deal with,'' he said.

"It's hard dealing with these matters and having to face up to your responsibilities behaviourally, publicly, and it's harder to do it privately.''

"I acknowledge that my behaviour in late 2005 in relation to this matter was unacceptable,’’ Mr Buswell said.

"The issues of last October caused me to take stock well before they were made public and I've attempted personally to draw a line in the sand.

" I had the support of my colleagues at the leadership change. I have the support of my colleagues today -- we are collectively focused on moving forward.

"In taking stock I believe I have put in stock changes to my behaviour and my character to enable me to genuinely move forward.''

Mr Buswell said his leadership would not be discussed at the next party meeting. He would not be resigning as leader of the Liberal Party.

Clearly upset at the effect the incident had on his family, he said: "She's (Buswell's wife) very understanding and very supportive of me in attempting to change my behaviour."

As revealed by The Sunday Times, Mr Buswell crawled around on his hands and knees in front of a former Liberal staffer before she left the job late in 2005.

In a separate incident, he lifted her chair and started sniffing it after she had sat in it in his parliamentary office.

The scandal follows an admission by the Liberal leader earlier this year that he had snapped open the bra of a Labor staffer.

Deputy Liberal leader Kim Hames was today standing by Mr Buswell, describing him as a "rough diamond with a robust sense of humour''.

Dr Hames said his leader needed to change his behaviour, but also acknowledged there was no one to replace him

[fatwabbit 93]

yea... its been getting a large amount of publicity. Build a bridge...get over it

Doesnt really bother me. Politicians here at least own up to their mistakes. Read about what happened back home in Singapore about the JI leader who escaped from a detention center? Had the whole island-nation panicking about the possibility of having this guy on the loose. The JI leader is one of many who would have planned some terrorist bomb attacks... anyway, to cut the story short. The politician in charge of National Security didnt get fined or anything... nothing happened to him or his staff. Am sure they got a black mark on their portfolio.

We need to start reprimanding these guys who f**k up big time. Why else would you pay your taxes so that it can be filtered into the hands of guys like these who have absolutely no freaking idea what is going on.

I'd take the bra snapping anyday over this letting the terrorist loose shit.

[fatwabbit 93]

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/...45.html?vgnmr=1

[Jason Harris 31]

I'd take the bra snapping anyday over this letting the terrorist loose shit.

I'd rather have neither.