http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-04/royal-commission-examines-nsw-branch-national-union-of-workers/6911238

Counsel assisting Sarah McNaughton said the hearings would look at bills on his credit cards totalling almost $700,000 between 2009 and October 2015.

The transactions include:

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More than $39,000 in purchases from the website 'Catch Of The Day', including clothes, electric blankets, manchester, bed linen, cutlery sets, cameras, rugs, skateboards, LEGO toys, kitchen appliances, sunglasses, children's toys, iPads, Easter eggs, makeup and beauty care products, Tiffany & Co jewellery and perfume

Almost $12,000 in iTunes purchases

$2,271.70 in fees for dating websites

Payments for entertainment, holidays and accommodation apparently unconnected with union duties

The purchase of a tattoo

In opening the hearing, Ms McNaughton said the commission would probe payments totalling $271,000 made by the branch to Mr Gibson for "consultant services".

Mr Belan's niece Danielle O'Brien was the branch's former accounts manager and was the first witness to take the stand.

She broke down in tears repeatedly, apologising for using her union-issued credit card for personal shopping, including a caravan park holiday, coaching for a family member, hair dressing and online shopping.

And

And WHAT?!

Maqqa wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 10:42pm:

And WHAT?!

Exactly, you have some preconcieved notion corruption only exists in one political party, amatuer  ;D

Chicken feed compared to politician's running costs..... not that any wrongful use of OPM is good - it needs to be stamped on very hard... but on all such abusers and not on some using politically driven 'royal commissions'.

A Federal ICAC - the one that Tony and Joey and Co shied away from like the idea had leprosy - would deal with all these things, and probably cheaper since the volume of trade would reduce costs....

That's ICAC capitalism at work for ya!!  Always does a better job....

Its time wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 10:47pm:

Maqqa wrote on Nov 4th, 2015 at 10:42pm: And WHAT?! Exactly, you have some preconcieved notion corruption only exists in one political party, amatuer  ;D

He was brought up that way........ sad case.....

Here is where this topic is located ?


http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1446611750

Well that obliterates all the righties for this evening , do it again we i can be arsed , good night

Maqqa wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 10:42pm:

And WHAT?!

It's okay Maqqa. The leftards don't see the problem in defrauding Union members of more than $600k.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 5:38am:

Maqqa wrote on Nov 4th, 2015 at 10:42pm: And WHAT?! It's okay Maqqa. The leftards don't see the problem in defrauding Union members of more than $600k.

to the leftspastics fraud of hundreds of thousands of dollars is ok...

but go on one chopper ride and watch them go apesheet....  :D :D :D :D

priorities you see...  ::)

Armchair_Politician wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 5:38am:

Maqqa wrote on Nov 4th, 2015 at 10:42pm: And WHAT?! It's okay Maqqa. The leftards don't see the problem in defrauding Union members of more than $600k.

Think you will find that he has been criticised on the original topic on this story. I see no need to repeat everything just for Macca's benefit.