'Need to be honest!': Politicians reveal if they get naked in front of their pooch

A lot of families have a pet dog, but a recent survey has revealed one in 10 people refuse to let their pooch see them naked.
The data from Scratch showed the majority of people do feel comfortable with nudity in front of their dog, but there are quite a few who consider modesty important.
Karl Stefanovic put the important question to NDIS and Aged Care Minister, Bill Shorten and Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton and the pair's answers were hilarious.
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Bill Shorten and Peter Dutton were asked if they get naked in front of their dog. Today
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"You guys need to be honest, come on Bill - do you get naked in front of your dog?" the Today host asked.
But after joking he misheard the question and his dog "is naked all the time" Shorten's answer had both Karl and Dutton laughing.
"Yeah, why not? That's true, I mean I love my dog and my dog never gives up a secret," shorten said.
"He's never ever ratted me out, ever - he's the loyalist friend I've got in politics."
Karl put the question to them after data showed one in 10 Aussies are too modest to strip off in front of their pooch. Today
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And while he admitted he was glad Shorten answered first, Dutton hesitantly gave his answer - and threw in a sneaky jab at Shorten all for good measure.
"I love my dog too, but not in the same way Bill's talking about it seems," he said.
"I don't know, but I'll spare my Ralph any drama."
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