Not since Monica Lewinsky has a blue dress captivated the attention of so many political pundits. However, occasional Liberal worker Tamara Candy is unapologetic of her style some call "dangerous".

The 27-year-old PhD student made headlines when she was photographed wearing a plunging blue sequin cocktail dress alongside former Queensland premier Campbell Newman and former Queensland MP Neil Symes last year.

Tamara Candy with former Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul.

"It's just Canberra prattle," she said of the rumours she was paid to attend the function as Symes' date.

"Why is the way I look an issue? Why should a woman, or man, have to fit into a certain stereotype to be legitimate in politics? I believe that the Parliament should reflect society, evenly.