The Senate mud-sport committee of Hansen, Payman and Thorpe have approved the kick-wrestling contest in the Olympics. Still breathless after a year-end punch-up, Payman and Hansen displayed scars and bruising while Thorpe was still suspended in the chamber on the ropes. Today's event was hard fought with TV close-ups on all the ripped paper and cat screeching.

There's a parallel with Trump where his criminal charges are dropped as they restrict his function as president and a golfer.  Hansen was judged to be racist in a Federal Court but the Senate won't allow such description to be used. So pollies may be unlawful but just don't say so, it doesn't look good.  Maybe the three ladies of the Senate have genuine opinions which they honestly express.
Isn't that the idea of a parliament?