Senator laughs off ‘rich and well-hung’ remark as fun radio

An Australian senator who told breakfast radio she would only date men who were rich and "well-hung" has apologised, saying she had tried to hide her embarrassment with a joke.

Jacqui Lambie, a member of the Palmer United Party, founded by mining magnate Clive Palmer, says members of her staff had been inundated with abusive phone calls since her cringe-worthy interview on Tuesday.

“What I don’t appreciate is people that are ringing the office and abusing the staff and on radio I wouldn’t even repeat some of the words that are coming out of their mouths,” Lambie said.