Bob Baldwin

This is why I love Aussies.. They are forthright..

An Australian Navy submarine commander is in trouble for suggesting women sailors wearing bikinis would boost recruitment.

Commander Tom Phillips also revealed the submarine equivalent of the "mile-high club" is the "going down club".

In an interview with men's magazine Ralph, he revealed the naval uniform works to "either pull a chick or get in a fight".

When asked: "If female sailors all had to be hot and had to wear bikinis, would that help recruitment?" the commander was quoted as replying: "It would certainly get the right demographic of young men in. I'm not sure how feasible it is, however."

The country's opposition and feminist groups have taken exception to the article, demanding action.