Political leaders are no strangers to battling media scrums but the tables were turned at a One Nation press conference in Adelaide, with journalists told to “shut up”, and leader Pauline Hanson referring to one reporter as a “nasty b***ch.”

Mike is joined by Credibility Expert, Dr Neryl East, who explains off-the-cuff reactions can make politicians more human in the public’s view, however, there are lines that shouldn’t be crossed.

With global data showing rising levels of grievance and lack of trust in authority figures, now is a time for leaders to role-model civil behaviour.

Australians are looking for leaders who demonstrate they know what they’re doing, while also being able to connect with people.

Rudeness might attract headlines, but it misses the credibility mark.