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But the 13 photocopied Cabcharge vouchers released by Mr Slipper do raise another issue. Instead of detailing a specific pick-up point or destination, the passenger has simply written the word "suburbs" on many of the vouchers.
That makes it hard to determine whether the fare correctly reflects the journey.
AM has reviewed a Department of Finance document that details 18 months' worth of Mr Slipper's Cabcharge journeys; about a quarter of those trips use the description "suburbs".
Forensic handwriting and document examiner Paul Westwood says it is hard to make an assessment on poor-quality photocopies, but says he believes there are questions about the signatures on the documents.
"At the moment all I'm saying is that the variation in these signatures is such that you have to consider the possibility there may be more than one writer," he said.
"If anyone wants to test it, we need to get the originals or at least high-quality scans if the originals have been destroyed, [as well as] comparative material, his signatures and his handwriting on undisputed documents.
"If it was the police coming to me, I'd say, 'you know, don't dismiss this case. It warrants further investigation'."
This is (supposedly) a serious thread, so I've thought long and hard (ie 12 seconds) before putting this on, but "Thomson's forced smile" gives me images of the moment when his credit card spending habit reaches its climax, so to speak.
Like I say in my thoughts - "long and hard"!!
Now back to Slipper - I simply can't imagine him - no matter how hard I try.
Further, is it considered quite fine for him to be swanning around inner Sydney throughout the small hours, criss-crossing suburbs? I suppose it is. Pretty hard to understand what sort of official business he was on at 4am.
I was privileged to dine last night at the hotel, with two of North Queensland and the Northern Territory's premier forensic readers and interpreters of signatures, dockets, IOU's and rain-sodden wills.
These two gentlemen have still not served time in either jurisdiction and are now well respected members of the financial advice industry.
We downloaded Slippery's cabcharge manual vouchers which he kindly tweeted to one of us. Thanks Slippery.
It would appear to all three of us, I myself am an expert on handwriting having served many years in Stylus School, that Slippery has been severely let down by his handwriting.
I accept that it is his signature, and would fight anyone who says otherwise, however, it appears to be not, on forensic examination.
The consensus amongst us at the stage at which we were imbibing Baileys and none too steady on our flippers, was, that the signatures appeared sufficiently different to require further forensic analysis.
Then again we were pissed.
Which we are sure our beloved Speaker was not, when he signed the dockets.
We will further pass the dockets past the keen eye of one of our region's premier forgers, who is due to be released from The Creek today, at the hotel's famous "Sunday Roast" to ascertain his view on Slippery's dockets.
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I recommend the Chteau Latour Pauillac 1990 to compliment the lamb.
The thing I cannot understand is why he did it? Surely it was not for finacial gain considering his level of salary.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...rove-mp-19-times/story-e6freoof-1226338295219
Noco Iif guilty its one of the 7 deadly sin called... greed ,just like the fed Judge refused to pay his parking ticket only this time Slipper is needed for his vote so he has some power in high place's
(Wiki)In the Book of Proverbs (Mishlai), King Solomon stated that the Lord specifically regards "six things the Lord hateth, and the seventh His soul detesteth." namely:
A proud look.
A lying tongue.
Hands that shed innocent blood.
A heart that devises wicked plots.
Feet that are swift to run into mischief.
A deceitful witness that uttereth lies.
Him that soweth discord among brethren.
...Otherwise, the court of public opinion does not operate in the same way as a court of law, and that's something Julia Gillard should have realised.
That's very much the impression I get.I don't think Gillard has ever realised this at all. One gets the feeling she thinks she is above democracy and SHE will decide what is best for the voters in this country.
I don't think Gillard has ever realised this at all. One gets the feeling she thinks she is above democracy and SHE will decide what is best for the voters in this country.
ANTHONY ALBANESE: The charge isn't whether Peter Slipper or any other Member of Parliament is unusual. The charge here is that Peter Slipper engaged in fraudulent conduct and handed over blank cab charges.
What has shown by this documentation provided by the Department of Finance is that that allegation is not correct.
Some people choose to use fax rather than emails still. That's a matter that isn't up to me to explain, with due respect.
MATT WORDSWORTH: He says the unusually high amounts of $85 for a Legion cab from the Sydney CBD to the airport and $90 for what is marked "suburbs" to "suburbs" could have a reasonable explanation.
ANTHONY ALBANESE: There are a range of subcontracting issues with regard to issues of cabs and hire cars. I do know that hire cars are expensive. I do know that Comcars cost you $80.
If I wanted to go from the Commonwealth parliamentary offices that are 100 metres down the road to this Sky News studio the fare would be $80 if I were to get a Comcar.
MATT WORDSWORTH: The other batch of dockets have an ABN which belongs to Lazmar Limousines on the Sunshine Coast.
Its website advertises airport transfers and says a Cabcharge EFTPOS terminal is now available.
A company spokesman declined to comment on the allegations, or whether the Federal Police or Department of Finance had been in contact, referring all questions to Mr Slipper.
Mr Slipper did not respond to a request for interview.
Section 361 I believeOne of the nastiest provisions of the Fair Work Act ensures that the employers are deemed guilty unless they can prove they are not guilty of the alleged wrongdoing. The employers of Ashby are Slipper and the Commonwealth.
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