(here's one  for Big Vic to chew over.... pops beer and popcorn).... 

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30509508/wa-nationals-warship-fundraiser-under-fire/




A planned West Australian Nationals fundraiser aboard an Australian Navy warship has been cancelled after it was deemed an inappropriate use of military facilities.

The $1000 per head fundraiser was scheduled to take place on board the HMAS Perth at the Stirling Naval Base this month, with Nationals leader Terry Redman and deputy Mia Davies among the special guests.

Nationals MP and organiser Paul Brown said the decision was made on Tuesday to cancel the fundraiser after an internal process deemed it an inappropriate use of Commonwealth infrastructure.

"We probably should have identified that earlier," Mr Brown told AAP on Thursday.

Federal defence minister Marise Payne said neither she nor the Australian Navy had knowledge of the event.

"Defence facilities should not be used for political fundraising purposes and it is regrettable that the original invitation was issued," Ms Payne told AAP.

The warship fundraiser was also criticised by the WA Opposition defence spokesman Paul Papalia, who labelled the private event a "disgrace".

"A non-partisan, apolitical defence force is a central pillar of the Australian democracy. Everyone knows this, the military know it," he said.

"I think the Navy would be offended and outraged if they knew that the National party of WA were intending to conduct a party fundraiser on board Navy assets."

Mr Brown said he had purchased the Naval luncheon package at a Royal Flying Doctors Service fundraiser last year, and had hoped to use the 20-person event as a National party fundraiser, but did not inform the Navy.

"The RFDS know I'm a member of parliament but we didn't specifically highlight that we were using this as a fundraiser and that's why we then came to the conclusion that it was inappropriate to use HMAS Perth for this kind of event."

Mr Brown said he would now invite disadvantaged children and families from his electorate to the event on board HMAS Perth.

Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers?

Aussie wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 4:53pm:

Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers?

in your own office???  u r very petty.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 4:55pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:53pm: Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers? in your own office???  u r very petty.

It is not her Office.  It is a taxpayer provided facility in the publicly owned Parliament House.  Do you believe the rumours or was it all just scuttlebutt?

Aussie wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 4:57pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:55pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:53pm: Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers? in your own office???  u r very petty. It is not her Office.  It is a taxpayer provided facility in the publicly owned Parliament House.  Do you believe the rumours or was it all just scuttlebutt?

you are the supposed lawyer. apply the laws of evidence.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 5:21pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:57pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:55pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:53pm: Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers? in your own office???  u r very petty. It is not her Office.  It is a taxpayer provided facility in the publicly owned Parliament House.  Do you believe the rumours or was it all just scuttlebutt? you are the supposed lawyer. apply the laws of evidence.

As I have said a zillion times.....I am a retired Lawyer.  Can you help us out here?  Is it all just rumour, or did she actually hold Liberal Party fundraisers in her Speaker Rooms?

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 5:21pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:57pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:55pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:53pm: Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers? in your own office???  u r very petty. It is not her Office.  It is a taxpayer provided facility in the publicly owned Parliament House.  Do you believe the rumours or was it all just scuttlebutt? you are the supposed lawyer. apply the laws of evidence.

Arsie only knows about Queensland Traffic Law.  ::)

He has to do what the rest of us do, check out the Law about Murder ... in Queensland on Google. It is slightly different elsewhere in Oz. ;D

Aussie wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 5:52pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 5:21pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:57pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:55pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:53pm: Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers? in your own office???  u r very petty. It is not her Office.  It is a taxpayer provided facility in the publicly owned Parliament House.  Do you believe the rumours or was it all just scuttlebutt? you are the supposed lawyer. apply the laws of evidence. As I have said a zillion times.....I am a retired Lawyer.  Can you help us out here?  Is it all just rumour, or did she actually hold Liberal Party fundraisers in her Speaker Rooms?

melielongtime?

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 4:47pm:

(here's one  for Big Vic to chew over.... pops beer and popcorn)....  https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30509508/wa-nationals-warship-fundraiser-under-fire/ [i][color=#ff0000] A planned West Australian Nationals fundraiser aboard an Australian Navy warship has been cancelled after it was deemed an inappropriate use of military facilities. The $1000 per head fundraiser was scheduled to take place on board the HMAS Perth at the Stirling Naval Base this month, with Nationals leader Terry Redman and deputy Mia Davies among the special guests.

Always hated when the idiot pollies came around for their 'military photo ops', fkken beasley was the biggest pain in the @sre. Frggen wasting everyone's time pretending he was their to see how we were going, just there to get a shot playing with the toys.  >:( >:(

This isn't the only time the Coalition parties have been caught using inappropriate means to raise funds since the Abbott-led Coalition won in 2013.

* This use of military facilities by the nationals for a National party fundraiser (cancelled)
* Issuing an invitation to a current Royal Commissioner to speak at a Liberal party fundraiser (cancelled)
* Bronwyn Bishop's use of a helicopter to attend a fundraiser for the Victorian Liberals that she then charged to the taxpayer
* Bronwyn Bishop's use of the Speaker's office to host a fundraiser for the Liberals
* Hockey and the North Sydney Forum - implicated for corrupt misconduct in ICAC

And this won't be the last!

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 6:16pm:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:47pm: (here's one  for Big Vic to chew over.... pops beer and popcorn)....  https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30509508/wa-nationals-warship-fundraiser-under-fire/ [i][color=#ff0000] A planned West Australian Nationals fundraiser aboard an Australian Navy warship has been cancelled after it was deemed an inappropriate use of military facilities. The $1000 per head fundraiser was scheduled to take place on board the HMAS Perth at the Stirling Naval Base this month, with Nationals leader Terry Redman and deputy Mia Davies among the special guests. Always hated when the idiot pollies came around for their 'military photo ops', fkken beasley was the biggest pain in the @sre. Frggen wasting everyone's time pretending he was their to see how we were going, just there to get a shot playing with the toys.  >:( >:(

Don't forget Atherton.... he was the honcho then and much of the fault was laid at the feet of maintenance and training and equipment.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 5:21pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:57pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:55pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:53pm: Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers? in your own office???  u r very petty. It is not her Office.  It is a taxpayer provided facility in the publicly owned Parliament House.  Do you believe the rumours or was it all just scuttlebutt? you are the supposed lawyer. apply the laws of evidence.

That's 'rules of evidence' - evidence has no laws..... but then.. I'm no lawyer.....

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 6:16pm:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:47pm: (here's one  for Big Vic to chew over.... pops beer and popcorn)....  https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30509508/wa-nationals-warship-fundraiser-under-fire/ [i][color=#ff0000] A planned West Australian Nationals fundraiser aboard an Australian Navy warship has been cancelled after it was deemed an inappropriate use of military facilities. The $1000 per head fundraiser was scheduled to take place on board the HMAS Perth at the Stirling Naval Base this month, with Nationals leader Terry Redman and deputy Mia Davies among the special guests. Always hated when the idiot pollies came around for their 'military photo ops', fkken beasley was the biggest pain in the @sre. Frggen wasting everyone's time pretending he was their to see how we were going, just there to get a shot playing with the toys.  >:( >:(

Ahh beasly they were the good old days

Bam wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 7:06pm:

This isn't the only time the Coalition parties have been caught using inappropriate means to raise funds since the Abbott-led Coalition won in 2013. * This use of military facilities by the nationals for a National party fundraiser (cancelled) * Issuing an invitation to a current Royal Commissioner to speak at a Liberal party fundraiser (cancelled) * Bronwyn Bishop's use of a helicopter to attend a fundraiser for the Victorian Liberals that she then charged to the taxpayer * Bronwyn Bishop's use of the Speaker's office to host a fundraiser for the Liberals * Hockey and the North Sydney Forum - implicated for corrupt misconduct in ICAC And this won't be the last!

Indeed.  But ~ you swine......you neutered my baited hook set for melielongtime!!!!!!!!  Agh!!!!!!!

That will go down in my little black book!

https://catmacros.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/party_pooper.jpg

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings Fellow National!

You are cordially invited to a polite soiree on my small and unpretentious yacht,

HMAS Perth

The purpose of the soiree is to raise money for my election campaign, and thus the small cost of $1000 a head, and all catering will be undertaken at Navy expense using Navy stewards, who will serve rum and bilgewater, which, alongside buggary and the lash, I am assured is a tradition in the Royal Australian Navy.

RSVP - and BYOWhips - Buggary provided free of charge.

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 8:03pm:

Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings Fellow National! You are cordially invited to a polite soiree on my small and unpretentious yacht, HMAS Perth The purpose of the soiree is to raise money for my election campaign, and thus the small cost of $1000 a head, and all catering will be undertaken at Navy expense using Navy stewards, who will serve rum and bilgewater, which, alongside buggary and the lash, I am assured is a tradition in the Royal Australian Navy. RSVP - and BYOWhips - Buggary provided free of charge.

One of your best.

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 8:03pm:

Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings Fellow National! You are cordially invited to a polite soiree on my small and unpretentious yacht, HMAS Perth The purpose of the soiree is to raise money for my election campaign, and thus the small cost of $1000 a head, and all catering will be undertaken at Navy expense using Navy stewards, who will serve rum and bilgewater, which, alongside buggary and the lash, I am assured is a tradition in the Royal Australian Navy. RSVP - and BYOWhips - Buggary provided free of charge.

Well done Grap! ;D

I do but try, gentlemen and ladies.  I can never exceed the excess of those we pay handsomely to govern over and watch over us..... ;D  ;D  ;D

my ex-wife and mother of my children received a phone call before after the Atherton Tablelands disaster, asking where I would like to be positioned at the memoriai service .. and, afterwards, asking why I could not be there... she rang me to tell me this while I was laid up in a Veterans hospital with a busted knee that took three years to recover .... I have ZERO time for politicians and their antics...

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 7:17pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 5:21pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:57pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:55pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:53pm: Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers? in your own office???  u r very petty. It is not her Office.  It is a taxpayer provided facility in the publicly owned Parliament House.  Do you believe the rumours or was it all just scuttlebutt? you are the supposed lawyer. apply the laws of evidence. That's 'rules of evidence' - evidence has no laws..... but then.. I'm no lawyer.....

you are quite the ignorant one.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 8^th, 2016 at 8:10am:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 7:17pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 5:21pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:57pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:55pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:53pm: Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers? in your own office???  u r very petty. It is not her Office.  It is a taxpayer provided facility in the publicly owned Parliament House.  Do you believe the rumours or was it all just scuttlebutt? you are the supposed lawyer. apply the laws of evidence. That's 'rules of evidence' - evidence has no laws..... but then.. I'm no lawyer..... you are quite the ignorant one.

Brilliant riposte..... are you fond of hitting thin air with your pointed comments?

Why not, what else would all those inland farmers do with a Navy ?

Maybe they could have marketed it as a trial for a commercial navy enterprise in a move towards self funding the armed forces ?

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 8^th, 2016 at 12:41pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 8th, 2016 at 8:10am: Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 7:17pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 5:21pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:57pm: longweekend58 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:55pm: Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:53pm: Not good.  Right decision eventually.  Gee.....I wonder if the same standard applies to the Speaker's Rooms in Parliament where, if rumour is of any value, Big Jobs Bishop hosted Liberal Party fundraisers? in your own office???  u r very petty. It is not her Office.  It is a taxpayer provided facility in the publicly owned Parliament House.  Do you believe the rumours or was it all just scuttlebutt? you are the supposed lawyer. apply the laws of evidence. That's 'rules of evidence' - evidence has no laws..... but then.. I'm no lawyer..... you are quite the ignorant one. Brilliant riposte..... are you fond of hitting thin air with your pointed comments?

That's how he concedes an argument.

Dnarever wrote on Jan 8^th, 2016 at 12:49pm:

Why not, what else would all those inland farmers do with a Navy ? Maybe they could have marketed it as a trial for a commercial navy enterprise in a move towards self funding the armed forces ?

Tour the ship.. kid's parties... chocolate wheel ...... entry a gold coin donation.... best way would be to set up Naval vessels as floating casinos and turn a dollar that way....

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2016 at 6:16pm:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:47pm: (here's one  for Big Vic to chew over.... pops beer and popcorn)....  https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30509508/wa-nationals-warship-fundraiser-under-fire/ [i][color=#ff0000] A planned West Australian Nationals fundraiser aboard an Australian Navy warship has been cancelled after it was deemed an inappropriate use of military facilities. The $1000 per head fundraiser was scheduled to take place on board the HMAS Perth at the Stirling Naval Base this month, with Nationals leader Terry Redman and deputy Mia Davies among the special guests. Always hated when the idiot pollies came around for their 'military photo ops', fkken beasley was the biggest pain in the @sre. Frggen wasting everyone's time pretending he was their to see how we were going, just there to get a shot playing with the toys.  >:( >:(

Beasley and cronies flew a chopper into a live template on the Puckapunyal range once and they had to order a 'check fire'

I didn't mind Beasley. .. especially when you compare him to k Rudd and the Witch ...Julair Gizzards

Navy nearly used for Nationals fundraiser

Probably better than some of the use they have been put to with respect to intercepting refugees on the high seas.

I say why not if it was just a boat sitting there doing nothing as long as the nats were paying the going rates and supplying their own requirements.

On the other hand it would bee real funny to see the ship sent to sea on a surprise drill or something. They typically have to be ready for emergency deployment and do get tested. (Like a fire Drill).

At one time my team had their server support contract and one of their ships went to sea with one of my team members on board. Lucky they didn't go far.

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 5:25am:

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 6:16pm: Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 7th, 2016 at 4:47pm: (here's one  for Big Vic to chew over.... pops beer and popcorn)....  https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30509508/wa-nationals-warship-fundraiser-under-fire/ [i][color=#ff0000] A planned West Australian Nationals fundraiser aboard an Australian Navy warship has been cancelled after it was deemed an inappropriate use of military facilities. The $1000 per head fundraiser was scheduled to take place on board the HMAS Perth at the Stirling Naval Base this month, with Nationals leader Terry Redman and deputy Mia Davies among the special guests. Always hated when the idiot pollies came around for their 'military photo ops', fkken beasley was the biggest pain in the @sre. Frggen wasting everyone's time pretending he was their to see how we were going, just there to get a shot playing with the toys.  >:( >:( Beasley and cronies flew a chopper into a live template on the Puckapunyal range once and they had to order a 'check fire' I didn't mind Beasley. .. especially when you compare him to k Rudd and the Witch ...Julair Gizzards

Jayzuz... anything to get your name in the paper...