A female Liberal MP who had intimate photos of her leaked by a male political opponent insists the pair are now "great mates", as Premier Dominic Perrottet adds "no one is perfect".
A recent report revealed Liberal upper house MP Peter Poulos leaked intimate Penthouse modelling photos of Hawkesbury MP Robyn Preston to fellow Liberal members, according to the Daily Telegraph.
The photos were reportedly sent via email about five years ago, when the pair were locked in a preselection battle for Hawkesbury - a hotly-contested seat.
Ms Preston was eventually endorsed as the Liberal candidate, winning the seat at the 2019 election.
Mr Perrottet called Mr Poulos' actions "incredibly inappropriate" on Tuesday, adding that he talked with the MP to remind him of his responsibilities.
However, Mr Poulous retained his place on the Liberal upper house ticket at the upcoming election.
"People make mistakes," the premier told reporters when asked about Mr Poulos on Wednesday.
"No one is perfect. I've made a number of mistakes in life.
"The main thing is when you do (make mistakes), you stand up, you take responsibility for it, you apologise.
"That's what Peter has done."
Ms Preston appeared with the premier, telling reporters she and Mr Poulos were now good friends, and she no longer wished to speak about the incident.
"This is something that's been brought up for decades now, and I wish that we would respect the the opportunity to put it to bed," Ms Preston said.
"Peter rang me and personally apologised, and he was very remorseful.
"Peter and I are great mates.
"We have been in the party and we have a great following as friends we support each other along the way in our journey in politics."
AAP has contacted Mr Poulos for comment.
