Billy Gordon's ears must have been burning the entire time during Queensland parliament's first full sitting week.
If MP's weren't already talking about the embattled MP when he was in the chamber (they were), they certainly were in the media and in the corridors when he wasn't.
Mr Gordon - under police investigation for domestic violence and accused of misleading parliament about unpaid child support - has been a major distraction for Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk during the three-day sitting week.
So much so, in fact, that the opposition benches have taken delight in referring to the Palaszczuk-Gordon government.
That label came after the opposition's motion to change voting rules to effectively nullify Mr Gordon's vote was shot down by Labor with the support of Mr Gordon himself.
The former Labor member now sits at the back of the chamber as an Independent after being forced out of the party in March but continues to back the minority government with his vote.
Mr Gordon's title as Member for Cook, which he is referred to as in parliament, and his name were mentioned a combined 150 times in the House over the course of three days.
Labor MP Jim Pearce copped some of the opposition's heat after declaring he could not "point to any mining company that deserves the right to mine" in the state.
And the opposition itself came under attack after leader Lawrence Springborg's office was caught sending entire scripts to radio newsrooms for journalists to cut and paste.
But, invariably, the focus kept shifting back to Mr Gordon.
Ms Palaszczuk wasn't doing herself any favours.
The day after the push to amend voting rules in parliament, Ms Palaszczuk held a press conference to announce $1.5 million in funding for a domestic violence service.
Given the accusations levelled against Mr Gordon and the accusations the opposition has levelled against the premier for accepting his vote, it was inevitable he would become the main topic of discussion.
But the premier did her best to turn the conversation away from Mr Gordon, insisting his struggles haven't put the issue of domestic violence in the spotlight.
"No, I actually believe that Quentin Bryce's report has actually helped raise awareness," she said, referring to the "Not Now, Not Ever" report into domestic violence released in February.
In the same press conference, Ms Palaszczuk said people's background needed to be taken into account when considering domestic violence allegations.
It came after Katter's Australian Party MPs called for people to give Mr Gordon some slack until investigations into the abuse claims were investigated, particularly given his background.
The party's leader, Rob Katter, pointed out Mr Gordon grew up in a predominantly indigenous community, where domestic violence was typically "rife".
But until the allegations are addressed, and a result is known either way, the Gordon saga is likely to continue to dominate Queensland politics.
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