So why is it okay to invade Bingle and Clarke’s privacy?

There’s a large photo of Lara Bingle and Michael Clarke on page nine of Sydney’s Daily Telegraph today. It also appears on the web site.  

Clearly taken with a telephoto lens, it shows them on the balcony of their home. The caption admits as much, describing them “in their Bondi pad”.

I’m curious how the paper would hope to justify it if the couple complained to the Press Council that its Privacy Standards have been breached.

The relevant paragraph from the Standards seems to be this one:

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