Should politicians' private lives be fair game?

With Julia Gillard being pulled up for her lack of religion, Penny Wong's views on gay marriage being criticised due to her sexual orientation, and Tony Abbott bringing his wife and daughter on the campaign trail with him, we ask: is a politician's personal life fair game? Since a politician's job is firmly the public domain, should his or her private life be, too?

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Published 3 August 2010 3:38pm

Updated 26 August 2013 2:01pm

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Source: SBS

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With Julia Gillard being pulled up for her lack of religion, Penny Wong's views on gay marriage being criticised due to her sexual orientation, and Tony Abbott bringing his wife and daughter on the campaign trail with him, we ask: is a politician's personal life fair game? Since a politician's job is firmly the public domain, should his or her private life be, too?

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