Are you disappointed your Idol experience is over?

I am but in another way I am glad: I was sick of being slaughtered by the judges and of the way they were portraying me.

What do you mean by that, did you think they had an agenda to get you off the show?

Definitely - they know who they want to win and that's Wes. All the comments they made about me were negative and everything they did was about trying to get me off. I was disgusted by the way they portrayed me on the show last night, making out that I was only after phone numbers from girls. It just wasn't the case, but if they want to do that then that's up to them.

So you think the judging is rigged in some way?

Absolutely, everything is set up for Wes to win. He's a great bloke and he deserves it, but it's obvious they are trying to push him forward over anyone else.

Was the experience a positive one overall?

For sure, every thing I did I did it with 110 per cent and I'll remember the experience for the rest of my life.

You were criticized for not singing age appropriate songs - do you regret your song choices?

No, they say to stick to who you are and those songs are what I sing. I wasn't necessarily trying to appeal to the teenage market. Anyway, I liked the idea of entertaining older generations as well.

What's next for you now?
I'm going to take a break for a while but then I would love to start up a Jonas Brothers style of band - they are huge in America and I think a band like that could bring something special to Australian pop.