Pyne typically uses his account to discuss military hardware and to promote defense industry events and his public appearances. Pyne suggested the recent nationwide postal survey on same sex marriage (which he supported) might have had a part to play.

"I was hacked overnight!" Pyne tweeted Wednesday, alleging that he was asleep at 2am when the 'hackers' struck. He has since removed the offending ‘like’ but not before producing a few smirks online and among his colleagues. Senator Cory Bernardi couldn't resist making some choice remarks on the situation.