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The nastiest, most sexist politician in Australia right now?
It is a tough one, but I am going to go with Senator David Leyonhjelm.
Video has surfaced of Liberal-Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm speaking at a rally outside Queensland's Parliament in late 2013, where he complained about new laws potentially denying affiliates of outlaw motorcycle gangs their gun licences.
An elderly female reader, Elizabeth Donelan, took exception to the following comments from the Senator, defending Donald Trump's admission of sexual assault, where he said of the Republican presidential candidate: "He is a man of his times, perhaps. So perhaps you could cut him a little bit of slack."
She wrote to Senator Leyonhjelm, saying she has, "NEVER heard men commenting upon women in such a despicable way as Trump has in the recently released quotes. You appear to me to be a similar age to Trump and should NEVER condone this attitude or these words."
The reply from his email address? "Go away and stop proving you are a bimbo. You are not fit to use a computer."
When I approached his media adviser Gavin Atkins, seeking confirmation that the email was from him personally, I received the following reply: "You can quote a spokesperson from Senator Leyonhjelm's office as follows: 'We are greatly concerned by this email. Usually he just tells constituents who make things up to f--- off. We are worried he may be mellowing'."
With such personal abuse, the Senator disgraces the office he holds.