"The age of consent for sexual activity is 16 years. It was raised from 14 years on May 1, 2008 by the Tackling Violent Crime Act. However, the age of consent is 18 years where the sexual activity "exploits" the young person when it involves prostitution, pornography or occurs in a relationship of authority, trust or dependency"

Although it will be argued that his acts were not criminal, and therefore he should be allowed to remain in the Senate, clearly lines were crossed and his judgement and the privilege of sitting in the Senate should both be called into question not only by the public but by his peers.

Increasingly we are seeing just how far the ethical and moral boundaries of the privileged and powerful can stretch before breaking. I wonder how exactly Senator Meredith looks in the mirror everyday without getting woozy.