Hope this is not provided for him, especially given his discourtesy to the court. He can certainly afford to pay for legal representation even if he declined to appear personally.Mediation over and poor Pete's left looking for a way to slip out.
Hope he maintains such a stance. The resumption of the case tomorrow will be interesting.James Ashby didn't look like he was in a compromising mood, and he wasn't.
It wasn't and he came out looking looking the worse for wear.Hope this is not provided for him, especially given his discourtesy to the court. He can certainly afford to pay for legal representation even if he declined to appear personally.
Hope he maintains such a stance. The resumption of the case tomorrow will be interesting.
This, from a man who betrayed his own party and his electorate for a few extra dollars.PETER Slipper has alleged that James Ashby conspired with the Liberal National Party and a journalist to "destabilise the government".
PETER Slipper struggled to contain his emotions today as he told the Federal Court of the impact of sexual harassment allegations against him.
Maintaining the allegations brought by his former staffer James Ashby were an abuse of process, Mr Slipper also said the suit was “an attempt to destroy my marriage . I love my wife your honour”.
Appearing close to tears, Mr Slipper apologised to the judge for his show of emotion and said he was devastated by the case brought by Mr Ashby, someone he “thought was a friend.”
“Your honour, it's really hard for me to express how upset I am over the last six months since these proceedings have been filed.”
That comment warrents an apology,Great cartoon. Says it all about Slipper really. A cane toad would have more genuine emotion.
You're competing with Peter Slipper here.+1 on that, from personal experience.
So the content of the text messages is being dripped out, bit by bit.This just gets more entertaining by the minute.
Earl Slipper of Queensland ??
http://www.news.com.au/national/jam...st-peter-slipper/story-fncynjr2-1226490889008
He got to kiss the PM.
It is, but entertaining too.Pretty disgusting all round.
So the content of the text messages is being dripped out, bit by bit.
I don't think most people could care less about the sexual stuff, but Slipper's comment about enjoying disciplining Sophie Mirabella goes to much more important considerations for when he was Speaker.
All up, it's hardly appropriate that the electorate should be entertained or titillated by the tawdry and salacious behaviour of the person in the parliament's most respected position.
Pretty disgusting all round.
It is, but entertaining too.
There'll be a telemovie for sure.
Breaking news - Slipper resigns as Speaker
AFTER a day of high drama, an emotional Peter Slipper this evening resigned as Speaker.
Mr Slipper went into Parliament just after 7pm this evening and reported with "great sadness" he should not continue as Speaker. This came after earlier surviving a vote to remove him as Speaker by one vote.
A highly emotional Speaker, in terms, said he was tendering his resignation to the Governor-General.
Mr Slipper said that despite the one-vote victory fending off his removal earlier this afternoon he deemed it best to resign.
Expressing great sadness and frustration at an inability to introduce Parliamentary reforms he wanted.
"The importance of the role Speaker in the House of Representaives is far greater than my own role," Mr Slipper said.
Breaking news - Slipper resigns as Speaker
Breaking news - Slipper resigns as Speaker
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