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drsmith said:
Of interest, had Tony Abbott not moved the motion, Rob Oakshott would have continued to support Peter Slipper as speaker.
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The life of this corrupt government is now in the hands of three grubby turncoats, Windsor, Oakeshott and Slipper who all represent conservative electorates, and who defy the will of the people out of spite and self interest. What a farce.:rolleyes:
 
What sticks out here for me is the fact that Oakshott and Windsor wanted Slipper gone but they could not bring themselves to vote with the opposition on the issue but then went and pressured Slipper to resig anywayn, why didn't they just vote to get rid of him in the first place? Hypocrites.
 
Miss Hale said:
What sticks out here for me is the fact that Oakshott and Windsor wanted Slipper gone but they could not bring themselves to vote with the opposition on the issue but then went and pressured Slipper to resig anywayn, why didn't they just vote to get rid of him in the first place? Hypocrites.
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Miss Hale, my view on the matter is if the house had voted for him to be sacked and that would have been dependant on Windsor and Oaakshott, he (slipper) may well have had no alternative but resign from parliament and I suspect that would have created a by-election.

So he resigns as the speaker and is able to stay in office as a backbencher.

I would also say the Labor Party were well aware of this also hence the reason they continued to support him. They are very cunning in deed and will do anything to stay in power.
 
From today's "Sunday Mail"
Former Speaker Peter Slipper and his wife Inge-Jane Hall are desperately trying to offload two investment properties as the MP faces bankruptcy.

A shattered Mr Slipper has told parliamentary colleagues of his fears of a crushing legal bill, estimated at $450,000, from the court case involving staffer James Ashby.

This could force him to leave Parliament early, paving the way for Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to pick up another Liberal National Party MP, former Howard government minister Mal Brough.

Meanwhile, it has been revealed Mr Slipper considered quitting Parliament this week, but changed his miind after he was counselled by his friend Kevin Rudd.
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So maybe the vote to retain Slipper by the Labor Party was the pay off for avoiding his full resignation which would trigger the by-election?

What a messy, complicated web is woven when principles are tossed aside in favour of purely political strategy.

There is a final note in the article that "Mrs Hall has been seeking to sell two of the couple's eight investment properties on the Sunshine Coast".
Eight investment properties? Unless they're all highly geared, I don't think we need to be passing around the collection plate to save Mr Slipper from bankruptcy just yet.
 
Interesting admission from Nicola Roxon on 7:30 last night about when Labor knew about the text messages that ultimately caused Peter Slipper's resignation.

LEIGH SALES: When you say you were advised about it in the following period, when exactly were you advised as to the content?

NICOLA ROXON: Oh, look, I can't tell you the exact date. They were provided - and I don't think anything turns on that date because they were provided to the parties from 28th May. We make no secret about that. That was provided to the Government solicitors at that time. I was briefed on many matters in this court proceeding. Thousands and thousands and thousands of pages of text messages were provided with firm undertakings made to the court.

LEIGH SALES: What I'd like to get to the bottom of is: had you read the text messages or were you aware of their content before the Commonwealth started its abuse-of-process action, before you said on 15th June that, "Mr Ashby lodged his case with the clear intention of harming Mr Slipper and advantaging his political opponents"?

NICOLA ROXON: Yes, we were certainly aware of the range of material that was provided on those undertakings.................
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http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2012/s3611188.htm

My bolds.
 
Read what Kangaroo Court had to say about Federal Court Judge Steven Rares back in April;

PETER SLIPPER STRIKES IT LUCKY AND LANDS CORRUPT FEDERAL COURT JUDGE STEVEN RARES TO HEAR HIS SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE.
Federal politician and parliament speaker Peter Slipper has stepped aside as speaker as there is a huge shadow over him as he is being sued for sexual harassment by his staff member James Ashby and the federal police are investigating him for alleged fraud of his expenses. The problem is that the judge hearing his sexual harassment case, Justice Rares, has an even bigger shadow over him and is as corrupt as they come.
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http://kangaroocourtofaustralia.com...ven-rares-to-hear-his-sexual-harassment-case/
 
Slipper case thrown out

The Federal Court has thrown out the sexual harassment case brought against former parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper by his ex-staffer James Ashby

In a scathing judgment handed down on Wednesday, Justice Steve Rares found that the case was an "abuse of process" which had been carried out for the "purpose of causing significant public, reputational and political damage to Mr Slipper". He dismissed the claim and ordered Mr Ashby to pay his former boss's legal costs.
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..........purpose of causing significant public, reputational and political damage to Mr Slipper........

Well, that part worked.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/slipper-case-thrown-out-20121212-2b8o9.html
 
To be fair, I don't think any of us really imagines that Mr Ashby was some innocent, unused to sexual approaches from various quarters. His own emails, or responses to Slipper's, hardly exhibited gross outrage.
So - much as I'm surprised at the decision, especially given the Commonwealth's payment to Ashby which you'd think represents an acceptance of the reality of the accusations, I'd reluctantly concede that Ashby's bringing of the action was motivated partly out of revenge on Slipper and partly for political purposes.

It certainly leaves the LNP, and Mal Brough in particular, in a difficult position, one which the government will be licking its collective lips about.

"By paying Mr Ashby a very substantial sum and for all practical purposes, conceding that he was right all along, what the Commonwealth has in effect done is concede the accuracy of his claims against Mr Slipper," Senator Brandis said in October.
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Oh Timmy darling you just have to hear this

That lovely Peter Slipper I would love to kiss

He's innocent like me pure as driven snow

Now all the voters are going to know

I must get good old Roxon to promote the judge

You never never know when we may need to fudge

Isnt it just great the law of our land

Craigie Thompson in the dock will now never stand

We held his case back long enough to beat the statue of limitations

This calls for champange and merry celebrations

Now we can happily go to the next election

I'm sure voters will see in me pure perfection
 
Such dishonety and abuse of our democracy. Mal Brough should resign as should some others.
Just as suspected. This is lower than any person should stoop.
No excuses are good enough.
 
joea said:
Oh Timmy darling you just have to hear this

That lovely Peter Slipper I would love to kiss

He's innocent like me pure as driven snow

Now all the voters are going to know

I must get good old Roxon to promote the judge

You never never know when we may need to fudge

Isnt it just great the law of our land

Craigie Thompson in the dock will now never stand

We held his case back long enough to beat the statue of limitations

This calls for champange and merry celebrations

Now we can happily go to the next election

I'm sure voters will see in me pure perfection
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That was a innovative poem from HC.
 
Knobby22 said:
Such dishonety and abuse of our democracy. Mal Brough should resign as should some others.
Just as suspected. This is lower than any person should stoop.
No excuses are good enough.
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The court decision is actually the decision of the Labor appointed Judge Rares.:rolleyes: In the electorate of Fisher where I live, Mal Brough is held in much higher regard than any Labor judge or the disgraced Peter Slipper. Labor talk of an enquiry is just hot air. They would not have the guts.

Bring on the election and we will see how your Peter Slipper rates against my Mal Brough. It is ironic to see a supporter of Gillard"s Peter Slipper talk about "dishonety (sic) and abuse of our democracy."
 
Calliope said:
Judge Rares' decision is purely political. It could have been written by Nicola Roxon.

Justice Rares found Mr Ashby acted in combination with fellow staffer Karen Doane and former federal Coalition minister Mal Brough to “advance the interests of the LNP and Mr Brough”.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...er-peter-slipper/story-fndckad0-1226535087900
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Would you like to point out which parts of Judge Rares' decision where you think he got the law or the facts wrong?
 
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