ABC
May 7, 2012, 12:18 pm.


Fair Work Australia has found more than 180 breaches of Health Services Union rules in its investigation into the troubled union.

The latest revelations have been made in a statement by Fair Work Australia's general manager Bernadette O'Neill, which was released today.

Ms O'Neill says the investigation reveals an organisation that abjectly failed to have adequate governance arrangements in place to protect union members' funds against misuse.

"Substantial funds were, in my view, spent inappropriately including on escort services, spousal travel, and excessive travel and hospitality expenditure," she said.

She says the contraventions involve the HSU national office along with two current officials, a former auditor, and one former official.

Ms O'Neill says the majority of contraventions relate to the former official but will not name the officials concerned for privacy reasons.

Fair Work sent the results of its three year inquiry to the Director of Public Prosecutions which has now handed the document to the Victorian and New South Wales police.

Labor MP Craig Thomson was the union's national secretary before entering Parliament. He has been accused of misusing union funds when he was the union's national secretary, but denies any wrongdoing.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/13619218/fair-work-reveals-more-about-hsu-investigation/

I am surprised that this wasn't already posted.

Anyway, it is clear now that the "crossed line" was the fact that the report was going to be released, not any actual offense, over which no-conscious Julia Gillard would have any concern. The implications of this are HUGE, and it is pretty clear that Craig Thomson is the former official to whom to the report alludes.

I do not see how he can still enter Parliament, with this now even more firmly around his neck, not how Gillard can accept his vote. Interesting times ahead...

john_g wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 3:52pm:

ABC May 7, 2012, 12:18 pm. [...] Ms O'Neill says the investigation reveals an organisation that abjectly failed to have adequate governance arrangements in place to protect union members' funds against misuse. [...] http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/13619218/fair-work-reveals-more-about-hsu-investigation/

Ms O'Neill, are there any other union officials having a jolly good time using members' funds? Don't look too hard Ms O'Neill.

Has he been charged and convicted of anything yet?

adelcrow wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 4:08pm:

Has he been charged and convicted of anything yet?

NO, and he is not likely to be before the next election, if at all.

skippy. wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 4:12pm:

adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:08pm: Has he been charged and convicted of anything yet? NO, and he is not likely to be before the next election, if at all.

I wonder what all the fuss is about then.

adelcrow wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 4:14pm:

skippy. wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:12pm: adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:08pm: Has he been charged and convicted of anything yet? NO, and he is not likely to be before the next election, if at all. I wonder what all the fuss is about then.

Well... y'know... righties... they've got to talk about something. Can't talk about their policies can they?

adelcrow wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 4:14pm:

skippy. wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:12pm: adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:08pm: Has he been charged and convicted of anything yet? NO, and he is not likely to be before the next election, if at all. I wonder what all the fuss is about then.

The fuss is the Libs have an attack dog as leader that suffers from little weiner syndrome combined with a belief he has a right to rule, a very toxic mixture indeed.

john_g wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 3:55pm:

I am surprised that this wasn't already posted. Anyway, it is clear now that the "crossed line" was the fact that the report was going to be released, not any actual offense, over which no-conscious Julia Gillard would have any concern. The implications of this are HUGE, and it is pretty clear that Craig Thomson is the former official to whom to the report alludes. I do not see how he can still enter Parliament, with this now even more firmly around his neck, not how Gillard can accept his vote. Interesting times ahead...

What has Slipper got to do with this report?

skippy. wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 4:17pm:

adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:14pm: skippy. wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:12pm: adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:08pm: Has he been charged and convicted of anything yet? NO, and he is not likely to be before the next election, if at all. I wonder what all the fuss is about then. The fuss is the Libs have an attack dog as leader that suffers from little weiner syndrome combined with a belief he has a right to rule, a very toxic mixture indeed.

Abbott should concentrate on asking Clive Palmer to get some policies together so the Libs have them ready for the next election

adelcrow wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 4:24pm:

skippy. wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:17pm: adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:14pm: skippy. wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:12pm: adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:08pm: Has he been charged and convicted of anything yet? NO, and he is not likely to be before the next election, if at all. I wonder what all the fuss is about then. The fuss is the Libs have an attack dog as leader that suffers from little weiner syndrome combined with a belief he has a right to rule, a very toxic mixture indeed. Abbott should concentrate on asking Clive Palmer to get some policies together so the Libs have them ready for the next election

Abbott is sh iting himself about how he is going to tell Clive he doesn't want him as the member for Lilly. Apparently Clive keeps calling phony Tony but phony Tony is "busy" Clive is not happy. Its all going to end in tears for phony tony.

Not suprisingly, Craig "red light" Thomson has rubbished the report. Obviously he is going to proclaim his innocence right up to the moment he's found guilty.

Armchair_Politician wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 5:41pm:

Not suprisingly, Craig "red light" Thomson has rubbished the report. Obviously he is going to proclaim his innocence right up to the moment he's found guilty.

I thought he was a poof..why would he visit hookers?

Armchair_Politician wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 5:41pm:

Not suprisingly, Craig "red light" Thomson has rubbished the report. Obviously he is going to proclaim his innocence right up to the moment he's found guilty.

To be found guilty of something one must first be charged with something ... I know it's merely a technicality, but one that I think may be important .......

adelcrow wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 5:42pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 5:41pm: Not suprisingly, Craig "red light" Thomson has rubbished the report. Obviously he is going to proclaim his innocence right up to the moment he's found guilty. I thought he was a poof..why would he visit hookers?

Maybe he was looking for an cure? Health workers like to cure things.

Or maybe he was trying to get the sex workers to join the union! Y'know, I bet nobody here has ever considered that angle.  :o

Johnsmith wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 6:09pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 5:41pm: Not suprisingly, Craig "red light" Thomson has rubbished the report. Obviously he is going to proclaim his innocence right up to the moment he's found guilty. To be found guilty of something one must first be charged with something ... I know it's merely a technicality, but one that I think may be important .......

Its obvious that none of the neo cons that use this site are lawyers.
Only an idiot would proclaim their guilt just because Tony Abbott says they should so he can become PM without going to an election.

Gist wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 4:16pm:

adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:14pm: skippy. wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:12pm: adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:08pm: Has he been charged and convicted of anything yet? NO, and he is not likely to be before the next election, if at all. I wonder what all the fuss is about then. Well... y'know... righties... they've got to talk about something. Can't talk about their policies can they?

Why is it that anyone disgusted by this, and wanting Thomson to leave Parliament, is branded and dismissed as just a sourgrape righty? I am NOT right wing, and not a Coalition voter. I am a centrist swinger, as I have said numerous times.

adelcrow wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 4:14pm:

skippy. wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:12pm: adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:08pm: Has he been charged and convicted of anything yet? NO, and he is not likely to be before the next election, if at all. I wonder what all the fuss is about then.

I guess you wouldnt mind your union fees being miss used by wealthy union leaders...if you were a poorly paid Health worker who had no choice but to belong to their lousy union..what a good unionist you would make..

they the ACTU would be delighted to have the likes of you on board I am sure..

oops wait a minute havent the ACTU disassociated them selves from t his lot..


well anyway the HSU have you on board adel..

no fuss about using ill gotten gains..

john_g wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 9:06pm:

Gist wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:16pm: adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:14pm: skippy. wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:12pm: adelcrow wrote on May 7th, 2012 at 4:08pm: Has he been charged and convicted of anything yet? NO, and he is not likely to be before the next election, if at all. I wonder what all the fuss is about then. Well... y'know... righties... they've got to talk about something. Can't talk about their policies can they? Why is it that anyone disgusted by this, and wanting Thomson to leave Parliament, is branded and dismissed as just a sourgrape righty? I am NOT right wing, and not a Coalition voter. I am a centrist swinger, as I have said numerous times.

the lefties have forgotten gutless gillard  has already moved him towards the door....ha,ha,, even though in case you dont it THOMO claims she had nothing to do with it it was his idea he sat on the independent bench...


gawd its really tough to know who is telling the truth or should that be LIES with this lot isnt it???

he said she said...but dont worry John adel and skip believe in him 100%


something about liars it takes one to know one.