Liberal Democrat senator, David Leyonhjelm has continued to defend his choice of words following a confrontation with a Greens Senator.

Senator Leyonhjelm appeared on the Studio Ten program yesterday to defend his comments directed at the show’s co-host, Angela Bishop, who Leyonhjelm had labelled "bigoted bitch" on Twitter.

The senator continues to defend his comments by saying that they are the vernacular of the regular Australian and calling people who challenge him out of touch