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Fair Work - Crook Deck: High Stakes Poker

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Julia said:
Chris Urhlman deserves credit for his hard hitting interview with Bill Shorten on this tonight. He made Shorten look like a pathetic coward, which he is.
Yuk!
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This interview and Bill Shorten's performance of late, puts him at pretty long odds to ever be a future PM of Australia.
He is just not going to cut it.
joea
 
How on earth can Thomson continue to claim his innocents with an open deck of cards for everyone to see.
Shame on Gillard if she does not sack Thomson on this evidence from Fair Work Australia.
It is also difficult to understand now knowing what is in that report that the DPP could not take action or did Gillard instruct the DPP not to take action.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...on-thomsons-fate/story-e6freooo-1226349176917
 

That's easy noco! There are lawyers that work for both sides of the penny.
Parties in government are made up of a few lawyers, so opinions can be sought readily.
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY".
I would think politically, if she dumped him and he was declared innocent, she would be gone.
If you or I had done what Thompson is alleged to have done, we would have been in jail 3 years ago.
So now we wait for the QC to finish his inquiry. Then the matter will be handled in court. ** and it goes on and on **

As for the accountancy practises of Union groups, then do what you like.
The FWA and HSU fiasco is the best advert to follow that line of corruption the voters may ever see.
Those involved are so busy saying what can or cannot be done to resolve the problem, they have lost the basic point of "the facts and the truth".

"As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of demand."
(Josh Billing 1818 - 1885)

Gee I have not even got to "taxiation" and "insurance" yet.
joea
 

We are Governed by criminals at present. Bill Shorten says the report was "disappointing" and "disturbing" I'll tell you whats disturbing Bill how a weak pathetic loser such as yourself bludged his way into the Govt of Australia.

Gillard will skip question time no doubt.

How bad does it have to get before she's abused when out in public ?
 
I simply can't understand how Craig Thomson can claim he did not incur the costs at the brothels. His credit card was used and his driver's licence was used to verify his identity. Now, unless his driver's lcence was stolen by someone who looks exactly like him (or someone who knocks out fake driver's licences) how can he claim it was not him? We've known this right from the start of this whole sorry business and yet he has always maintained his innocence. How can this be so? I am missing something here?
 

No you're not missing anything, he's just flatly denying everything as a sort of defense, same as slipper or any other dodgy criminal.
 
MrBurns said:
No you're not missing anything, he's just flatly denying everything as a sort of defense, same as slipper or any other dodgy criminal.
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Then he must think we are all idiots!!! And it's another example of this government treating the electorate with contempt. I am beyond fed up with all this utter cr*p that is going on at the moment
 
Miss Hale said:
How can this be so? I am missing something here?
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He either rationalises in his own little world of fantasy and/or has been advised that Labor will back him to the hilt and to protest his innocence.

If it's the latter, he'll be in for a rude suprise when he's no longer of political value to Labor.
 
Miss Hale said:
Then he must think we are all idiots!!! And it's another example of this government treating the electorate with contempt. I am beyond fed up with all this utter cr*p that is going on at the moment
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Your not the only one Miss Hale.

Judging by some of the discussion/cheering on QandA last night, Labor is in for a king hit at the next election. Mark Bouris was good too.
 
Did anybody pick up on the comment from Craig Thompson on the brothel bit.
He commented "it was a pity there was not a camera available to record who went in."
I will attempt to chase this up a bit further.
Reading between the lines he was referring others were with him.

That is another thing, the media has always talked about him and not questioned who he was with. Male hunt in packs with a minimum of two , do they not. Especially when your in town on a union excursion.

joea
 
drsmith said:
He either rationalises in his own little world of fantasy and/or has been advised that Labor will back him to the hilt and to protest his innocence.
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I think you are close!!

He's a MP and thinks he can get away with anything! After all MP's run the government.
Craig has been getting away with things for years(alleged), these things have just starting to get a little bigger. i.e. to match the ego. Confirmed by him shouting(alleged) the dinners etc to the mates.
Saying "give him an inch, and he will take a mile".
joea
 
MrBurns said:
No you're not missing anything, he's just flatly denying everything as a sort of defense, same as slipper or any other dodgy criminal.
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Miss Hale said:
Then he must think we are all idiots!!! And it's another example of this government treating the electorate with contempt. I am beyond fed up with all this utter cr*p that is going on at the moment
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+1 x 1000.

Even if there were others with him, he was there and it was his credit card.

The whole sordid mess is beyond belief. That such a farce continues to be permitted is a total disgrace.
 
From Craig Thompson's statement:

The CDPP has made it clear that there are no findings of a criminal
nature in the report.

Is it some sort of lower order crime that doesn't give you a criminal record i.e. a misdemeanor?

Anyone here good on law?
 
Julia said:
+1 x 1000.


Even if there were others with him, he was there and it was his credit card.
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Julia
It was not if he was trying to use it as an excuse, it was if "Gee you would really be surprised who else was there".
There is one gentleman who has been looking pretty ruffled in front of the media lately.
Hair not combed properly!!!etc. long face!!etc.

joea
 
The Coalition has attempted to restore Harry Jenkins as Speaker and suspend Craig Thompson from Parliament for 14 days.

Both motions failed.
 
drsmith said:
The Coalition has attempted to restore Harry Jenkins as Speaker and suspend Craig Thompson from Parliament for 14 days.

Both motions failed.
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It was epic to watch both Pyne and Bishop let loose , I was proud of them
 
Both Thomson and Williamson should/will be in jail.
 

So is this effectively an admission that it was him? So one minute he says his CC was stolen now he is implying he was there (with others) afterall?

The only thing I picked up on was his mention that he had had two baby girls since all this started. If this wasn't a blatant attempt to make him seem like a family man who deserved sympathy I don't know what was. I really hate when people use their innocent children in this way
 

Yes, did you watch Little Britain where the politician would come out with his wife and kids and start admitting to the most horrendous behaviour! Very funny because its true.
 
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