There’s been a lot of bollocks written about Julia Gillard’s cringe making appearance on 60 Minutes. The usually estimable Annabel Crab blithers, “Surely she has earned the right not to endure infantilising questions about whether she really loves her boyfriend”.
But the real question is - surely the PM should have exercised better judgment than to submit herself and her office to such a tawdry, vulgar and undignified encounter?
Not since a former Governor-General, desperate to keep his job, appeared on Australian Story has a senior Australian figure been so poorly advised or exercised such appalling judgment.
As those who’ve endured lengthy encounters with celebrities or politicians know, it’s uncommon for the experience to leave you with a better impression of them.
While we’re at it, we deliberately chose our words when drawing a distinction between celebrities and politicians. They’re not the same, though you’d be forgiven for thinking they were, what with Clooney lecturing us on foreign policy and Costello dancing on Mornings.
The dignity and power of high office is preserved by appropriate distance. But the PM let us come too close to her - close enough for our vomit to splash her boots.
We should be confident that our leaders are of sound judgement. Clearly, this one is not.
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