article_snippet: The Liberal Politician told the Federal Court that The Liberal Politician was 'devastated' when The Liberal Politician saw the headline 'Treasurer for Sale' splashed across the front page of a major Fairfax newspaper.
article_snippet: The Liberal Politician said the headlines had caused The Liberal Politician own family - including The Liberal Politician elderly father - to question The Liberal Politician. '
article_snippet: I was most concerned for my wife, and my children, and for his elderly father,' The Liberal Politician told the Federal Court, glancing out to the body of the courtroom, where my wife sat staring straight ahead, my wife heels crossed. '
article_snippet: If, in the eyes of your own family, as there was in the phone call with my father, there's a doubt - a brief doubt - then what have you got?' '
article_snippet: And Matt the newsagent said, 'What's all this about?'
article_snippet: Do you consider it part of the rough and tumble of political life to call your opponents hypocrites,' Dr Collins asked. '