What's that I smell?

Another wonderful aspect of life in Australia is its politics. While much of American political scandal is based on sex and hypocrisy - think Elliot Spitzer - here it is just so much more nuanced. One current scandal, and my favorite of the ones I'm familiar with, is the matter of Troy Buswell, head of the Liberal Party in Western Australia. His reason for dishonor? He sniffed the chair of a female staffer back in 2005, and it's just now coming out.

Now, what does a chair-sniffing leader of Western Australia's conservative party look like? He looks EXACTLY like what you think he would look like. What's the vision in your mind? Greasy hair. Shiny skin. Overweight. Beady eyes. No chin whatsoever. Your vision is so correct...

Photo courtesy theage.com.au

Their take on it is here. The Telegraph (UK) has a good take on it too, here.

Troy is 39, married, father of two. In this photo, he's holding back tears at the press conference where he admits to the allegation, after previously denying it 13 times.

At first, it appeared that the political fallout was minimal, but more recently, voters are turning against him. What's your guess? Does he survive?