Just to preface my comments, I don't necessarily think Thomson is innocent, or guilty, I'm not really concerned with that. The truth will most likely come out in time. But just a few things to note. I find it very interesting that many of these facts aren't reported by the average media source.
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He was actually talking about Jackson's _current_ partner, FWA Vice President Michael Lawler, who was appointed to his position by Tony Abbott under the previous Government.
http://www.independentaustralia.net/2012/politics/how-the-hsu-tangled-jackson-lawler-and-thomson-with-abbott/
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Her ex-husband is involved in other ways though:
http://www.independentaustralia.net/2012/politics/the-jackson-and-lawler-hsu-tangle-part-two/
Kathy Jackson has been touring the country telling anybody who will listen that Thomson’s conspiracy theories regarding fiddling credit cards, setting up people with prostitutes, and elaborate private expenses on a union credit card are all nonsense — absolutely unheard of ridiculous stories.
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As it happens, however, there was remarkably similar story from a few years back, which also involves prostitutes, credit cards, and a HSU official being set up at the HSU:
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From the The Weekend Australian – April 2009:
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“The statement of a Bendigo Gold Visa card allegedly issued to Jackson shows expenditure on services that fall far outside his normal duties. It includes a string of prostitutes, designer clothes, dental work, gourmet food and drinks at a favourite Melbourne hotel. Jackson challenges the authenticity of this credit card account and dismisses allegations he has misused any funds as part of a “dirty tricks campaign” mounted by opponents within his union…”
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Of course, Kathy Jackson may have not remembered this case, as it was a while ago. Except for one minor detail — the person apparently set up, Jeff Jackson, happens to be her ex-husband. You would have thought she might remember that when she scoffingly dismissed Thomson’s claims.
also re: his electoral spending, he has been cleared by the AEC
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/thomson-case-could-be-out-of-time-20120516-1yr8x.html
The possible failure or delay to the Fair Work action comes as the Australian Electoral Commission announced yesterday that findings against Mr Thomson in the Fair Work report were unlikely to involve any breaches of the electoral act.
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The commission concludes that most of the electoral spending discussed in the Fair Work report had been disclosed by the union, or by Mr Thomson, and the four payments still under question fell below the reporting threshold.
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@happy tiger said:
He was actually talking about Jackson's _current_ partner, FWA Vice President Michael Lawler, who was appointed to his position by Tony Abbott under the previous Government.
http://www.independentaustralia.net/2012/politics/how-the-hsu-tangled-jackson-lawler-and-thomson-with-abbott/
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Her ex-husband is involved in other ways though:
http://www.independentaustralia.net/2012/politics/the-jackson-and-lawler-hsu-tangle-part-two/
Kathy Jackson has been touring the country telling anybody who will listen that Thomson’s conspiracy theories regarding fiddling credit cards, setting up people with prostitutes, and elaborate private expenses on a union credit card are all nonsense — absolutely unheard of ridiculous stories.
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As it happens, however, there was remarkably similar story from a few years back, which also involves prostitutes, credit cards, and a HSU official being set up at the HSU:
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From the The Weekend Australian – April 2009:
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“The statement of a Bendigo Gold Visa card allegedly issued to Jackson shows expenditure on services that fall far outside his normal duties. It includes a string of prostitutes, designer clothes, dental work, gourmet food and drinks at a favourite Melbourne hotel. Jackson challenges the authenticity of this credit card account and dismisses allegations he has misused any funds as part of a “dirty tricks campaign” mounted by opponents within his union…”
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Of course, Kathy Jackson may have not remembered this case, as it was a while ago. Except for one minor detail — the person apparently set up, Jeff Jackson, happens to be her ex-husband. You would have thought she might remember that when she scoffingly dismissed Thomson’s claims.
also re: his electoral spending, he has been cleared by the AEC
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/thomson-case-could-be-out-of-time-20120516-1yr8x.html
The possible failure or delay to the Fair Work action comes as the Australian Electoral Commission announced yesterday that findings against Mr Thomson in the Fair Work report were unlikely to involve any breaches of the electoral act.
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The commission concludes that most of the electoral spending discussed in the Fair Work report had been disclosed by the union, or by Mr Thomson, and the four payments still under question fell below the reporting threshold.
