Will Craig Thomson finally give us some relief?

[drsmith]

I'm very surprised the prosecution didn't appeal against the leniency of the sentence

He's thrown three straight doubles but it's taking a very serious examination of the rules just to get him in the can.

 

[sptrawler]

I'm very surprised the prosecution didn't appeal against the leniency of the sentence

I'm suprised a lawyer caught and convicted of theft, can find the funds to keep appealing, the unappealing.

 

[Calliope]

I'm very surprised the prosecution didn't appeal against the leniency of the sentence

As you Sir, when you were plain rumpole, were Thomson's most staunch supporter, I am surprised that you haven't reverted to again giving him the "benefit of the doubt" pending his appeal hearing.

 

[SirRumpole]

As you Sir, when you were plain rumpole, were Thomson's most staunch supporter, I am surprised that you haven't reverted to again giving him the "benefit of the doubt" pending his appeal hearing.

He's now been tried and found guilty by people paid to listen to all the evidence, so I accept their judgement.

He's entitled to appeal which he has, and so is the prosecution, which they haven't.

Three months in gaol is too short. It should be 18, but maybe he could pay that off at $10,000 per month.

That would show how many friends he's got now.

 

[trainspotter]

And now we all can get some sleep:-

SLEAZEBAG former politician Craig Thomson has been handed a get out of jail card, but will still be fined over a grubby cash-for-hookers scandal.
The former member for Dobell, who this week was cleared of 49 charges of misappropriating Health Services Union funds, but found guilty of 13 theft charges, was today fined $25,000.
Thomson appealed against 65 convictions of obtaining financial advantage by deception by misappropriating union funds during his term as national secretary between 2002 and 2007.

http://www.news.com.au/national/vic...h-services-union/story-fnii5sms-1227159394222

 

[Tisme]

I see once good friend of Tony Abbott, long serving and multi endorsed loyal Liberal, Peter Slipper is seeking redemption through the courts.

I also see, one time endorsed Liberal Party's candidate for the electorate of Oxley, Pauline Hanson is making a tilt at the next election.

 

[trainspotter]

Ahhhhhhhh the relief is palatable ........

The federal court has ordered Craig Thomson to pay almost half a million dollars in fines, compensation and interest for breaking multiple Fair Work laws and failing his duties as head of the Health Services Union.

Justice Christopher Jessup said the need for “deterrence” was “magnified” as he handed down the penalties to the disgraced former Labor MP in a written judgment this morning.

Mr Thomson was ordered to repay $231,243 in union funds which he used to pay for his 2007 election campaign and personal spending on the HSU credit card on escorts.

The compensation amount included $123,800 spent by Mr Thomson’s staffer Criselee Stevens.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...u/news-story/159a200c595e0f1c165c9235fca78663

 

[dutchie]

Ahhhhhhhh the relief is palatable ........



http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...u/news-story/159a200c595e0f1c165c9235fca78663

Good to hear. The Unions always "look after"/screw the workers.......

Oops I mean the justice system always looks after the workers.


So the answer is yes, Craig Thompson will finally give us some relief (especially the HSU workers).