I agree he appears to be the only gentleman in the whole of the...

I agree he appears to be the only gentleman in the whole of the ALP. He is so out of place there, the difference is like chalk and cheese. I would have liked to see him resign and come over to the Coalition, or stand as an independent.

I guess him being viewed as potential PM material would be the reason they have made his position as Minister of Defence, basically untenable.
They will go to any lengths to destroy anyone who may stand in their way.
She has shown many times, she is ruthless in her destruction of her own party, just so she can hang onto the power.
As was the treatment dished out to Harry Jenkins, the retention of craig thomson, and when she put her arms around the disgraced peter slipper.