Surfers Paradise MP John-Paul Langbroek admits wife told him off

VETERAN Gold Coast State MP John-Paul Langbroek has admitted his wife told him off for an “inappropriate” Instagram post about a woman’s breasts - here’s what she told him.

VETERAN Gold Coast State MP John-Paul Langbroek admits wife Stacey gave him a bit of a telling off for an Instagram post about a woman’s breasts which landed him in hot water.

The LNP Member for Surfers Paradise apologised and admitted he had been “inappropriate” after he posted a breasts emoticon – (.) (.) – to the comments of an Instagram photo featuring a senior government adviser.

John-Paul Langbroek’s controversial Instagram comment.

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Mr Langbroek told the Bulletin he’d deleted the comment promptly but had to cop a verbal from wife Stacey. “She said to me, ‘You’re an old man, you can’t do things like that’.

“She said, ‘A bit silly, you can think it, but don’t write it’.”

An apologetic Mr Langbroek added: “I’m even more sorry as I get rueful looks from my wife and kids whom I’m always warning about social media pitfalls.”

Mr Langbroek, who is very active on social media platforms Instagram and Facebook as well as Twitter, posted the comment on a photo of government staffers at a Midwinter ball.

Stacey and John-Paul Langbroek. Picture: Regina King

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It featured Social Services Minister Paul Fletcher’s adviser Brooke Leembruggen in a plunging v-neck ball gown.

Mr Langbroek said he called Ms Leembruggen - whose husband was in the photo alongside her - soon after the controversy became public and said she told him it wasn’t an issue for her.

“She started following me after that,” Mr Langbroek said, explaining he had seen women post the emoticon on each other’s photos and thought he’d use it.

“That’s the dangers of social media. If you are going to be on it, you are going to make a mistake,” he said.

Another recent Instagram post from John-Paul Langbroek which went viral. Photo: Instagram/@jplangbroek

Mr Langbroek said he wouldn’t stop being prolific on social media, believing it was an important tool for politicians to use.

“You can’t think too carefully about everything you put up. We can’t consult a committee every time we post something,” he said.

“...particularly with my electorate, Surfers Paradise, people want someone to express their views on a variety of platforms.”