After a sensational bout of revelations, including one of the greatest cases of the pot calling the kettle black ever, Andrew Broad is quitting politics.
The embattled National’s MP came under fire late last year after New Idea broke the news that Mr Broad had been using “Sugar Daddy” websites on business trips.
Broad allegedly referred to himself as James Bond and attempted to woo his date with the line “I’m an Aussie lad, I know how to ride a horse, fly a plane and fuck my woman. My intentions are completely dishonorable.”
007 is checking out of Canberra
Broad told his local newspaper The Sunraysia Daily that using the site had been a “dumb mistake”, announcing his intention to quit politics.
However, despite admitting that politics had made him “not as nice a person”, his chief reason for standing down was to avoid becoming a “half laughing stock” like his old boss Barnaby Joyce. Bad luck mate.
“I probably could have toughed it out and let the storm blow over, stepped back from the ministry and maybe could have won the seat … but for what?” said Broad of his own political abilities.
Broad also pointed to the long hours of being away from home as a potential factor to his fall from grace.
““I think I’d be lucky to have spent 10 weeks at home last year…that’s no excuse for meeting someone who wasn’t my wife…(but) the job does have huge effects on your family life.”
Mr Broad is embracing the ‘second chance’ that his wife Rachel is giving him
When asked who he thinks should replace him in his seat he did concede that it would be good to have more women vying for National Party positions, who currently boast just two female MP’s.
“You get better policy if you have a greater diversity of life experience and that includes a diversity of gender …(but) it still needs to be a person of great ability to do the job.”
Despite the genuine shit-storm that saw him into Christmas he indicated that he wants to spend more time with his family after leaving parliament.
