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Thomson is disgraceful
Dec 15^th, 2011 at 6:56am

http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/12354259/thomson-cut-and-pasted-repor...

Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been caught out plagiarising a report after a $24,000 42-day overseas study trip.

Fairfax Media says Mr Thomson passed off speeches by overseas officials and outdated Wikipedia articles as his own work.

It said a compilation of overseas travel reports tabled in parliament last month also concealed Mr Thomson's failure to submit his report within the 30-day deadline.

It was eventually handed in four months late.

The Labor MP spent at least $23,899 of his overseas travel entitlement between March 26 and May 8 visiting Britain, Ireland, France, Spain and the US.

Fairfax said more than 60 per cent of Mr Thomson's 33-page report, including most of its analysis and commentary, had been cut and pasted from internet sources.

It said Mr Thomson's analysis of US fiscal policy was lifted from a speech given by John Lipsky, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

His summing up of European Union financial reforms was taken from a speech given by European Commission member Michael Barnier in Vilnius, Lithuania on September 8, four months after Mr Thomson returned to Australia.
And much of his rundown on economic conditions in Ireland and Spain was taken from outdated Wikipedia articles, Fairfax said.

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Thomson is disgraceful Reply #1 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 6:59am already done macca sprints alps. but someone from the left might be shocked about this... wont hold my breath though..I am sure its all Abbotts fault.
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Reply #2 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 8:19am

This Thomson has more moves than a Swiss watch.
How come he didn't write his study trip report on foreign hookers, as he seems to be the subject matter expert on that already.
It's not as if the Labor rockspider wouldn't have crept silently down the halls of a few brothels whilst he was overseas now.
And he wouldn't have had to plagerise someone elses work off the internet to do it either.
He should simply have stuck to something he's good at.
Brothel creeping.

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Reply #3 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 8:53am

chicken_lipsforme wrote on Dec 15^th, 2011 at 8:19am:

This Thomson has more moves than a Swiss watch.
How come he didn't write his study trip report on foreign hookers, as he seems to be the subject matter expert on that already.
It's not as if the Labor rockspider wouldn't have crept silently down the halls of a few brothels whilst he was overseas now.
And he wouldn't have had to plagerise someone elses work off the internet to do it either.
He should simply have stuck to something he's good at.
Brothel creeping.

and stealing to indulge but dont forget he still has the PM support..he and slipper are a great pair.. I am glad they are not on my side. thats for sure.

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Reply #4 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 10:13am

cods wrote on Dec 15^th, 2011 at 8:53am:

chicken_lipsforme wrote on Dec 15^th, 2011 at 8:19am:

This Thomson has more moves than a Swiss watch.
How come he didn't write his study trip report on foreign hookers, as he seems to be the subject matter expert on that already.
It's not as if the Labor rockspider wouldn't have crept silently down the halls of a few brothels whilst he was overseas now.
And he wouldn't have had to plagerise someone elses work off the internet to do it either.
He should simply have stuck to something he's good at.
Brothel creeping.

and stealing to indulge but dont forget he still has the PM support..he and slipper are a great pair.. I am glad they are not on my side. thats for sure.

Tony doesn't agree Cheesy

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perceptions_now Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11694 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Thomson is disgraceful Reply #5 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 10:28am Politicians, what a wonderful bunch they are???
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Lobo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7408 Sydney Gender:	Re: Thomson is disgraceful Reply #6 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 10:42am perceptions_now wrote on Dec 15^th, 2011 at 10:28am: Politicians, what a wonderful bunch they are??? All tarred with the same brush. Some just hide it better than others.
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Reply #7 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 12:53pm

perceptions_now wrote on Dec 15^th, 2011 at 10:28am:

Politicians, what a wonderful bunch they are???

Lets be clear about this

Everyone goes on a study tour of some sort

At least they have a decency of actually studying something and write an original report

Thomson on the other hand cut and paste Wiki information about what he learnt and passed it the whole thing as his own

You sort of wonder what he was actually doing given his brothel visiting tendencies

A fish rots from the head - Rudd visited SCORES so why can't Thomson do the same

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Reply #8 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 12:59pm

His summing up of European Union financial reforms was taken from a speech given by European Commission member Michael Barnier in Vilnius, Lithuania on September 8, four months after Mr Thomson returned to Australia.

I liked this one.. I mean how bloody obscure could you get?..I would think seeing that bells would start clanging.. Grin

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Reply #9 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 3:02pm

cods wrote on Dec 15^th, 2011 at 12:59pm:

His summing up of European Union financial reforms was taken from a speech given by European Commission member Michael Barnier in Vilnius, Lithuania on September 8, four months after Mr Thomson returned to Australia.

I liked this one.. I mean how bloody obscure could you get?..I would think seeing that bells would start clanging.. Grin

I dont know why you guys bother LABOR surporter have simple ideas. Get what you can from the system And bugger everbody else .

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Reply #10 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 4:19pm

Maqqa wrote on Dec 15^th, 2011 at 6:56am:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/12354259/thomson-cut-and-pasted-repor...

Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been caught out plagiarising a report after a $24,000 42-day overseas study trip.

Fairfax Media says Mr Thomson passed off speeches by overseas officials and outdated Wikipedia articles as his own work.

It said a compilation of overseas travel reports tabled in parliament last month also concealed Mr Thomson's failure to submit his report within the 30-day deadline.

It was eventually handed in four months late.

The Labor MP spent at least $23,899 of his overseas travel entitlement between March 26 and May 8 visiting Britain, Ireland, France, Spain and the US.

Fairfax said more than 60 per cent of Mr Thomson's 33-page report, including most of its analysis and commentary, had been cut and pasted from internet sources.

It said Mr Thomson's analysis of US fiscal policy was lifted from a speech given by John Lipsky, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

His summing up of European Union financial reforms was taken from a speech given by European Commission member Michael Barnier in Vilnius, Lithuania on September 8, four months after Mr Thomson returned to Australia.
And much of his rundown on economic conditions in Ireland and Spain was taken from outdated Wikipedia articles, Fairfax said.

So the fact that the failed Liberal shadow treasurer - Julie Bishop pinched her work from other writers is ok - noting the whinges from the righTARDS on here

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Re: Thomson is disgraceful
Reply #11 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 4:20pm

FRED. wrote on Dec 15^th, 2011 at 3:02pm:

cods wrote on Dec 15^th, 2011 at 12:59pm:

His summing up of European Union financial reforms was taken from a speech given by European Commission member Michael Barnier in Vilnius, Lithuania on September 8, four months after Mr Thomson returned to Australia.

I liked this one.. I mean how bloody obscure could you get?..I would think seeing that bells would start clanging.. Grin

I dont know why you guys bother LABOR surporter have simple ideas. Get what you can from the system And bugger everbody else .

Angry

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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: Thomson is disgraceful Reply #12 - Dec 18^th, 2011 at 6:18pm How does ANYONE support this Thomson disgrace? Every day is a new scandal with this scumbag while Gillard nails her tarnished image to his. what a couple of fools.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Thomson is disgraceful Reply #13 - Dec 18^th, 2011 at 7:04pm longweekend58 wrote on Dec 18^th, 2011 at 6:18pm: How does ANYONE support this Thomson disgrace? Every day is a new scandal with this scumbag while Gillard nails her tarnished image to his. what a couple of fools. guess it takes one to know one wasnt she tied up with a less than honest union person at one stage?...
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Life_goes_on Gold Member Offline Posts: 4772 400kms south of Yobsville, Qld Gender:	Re: Thomson is disgraceful Reply #14 - Dec 18^th, 2011 at 7:32pm Craig who? Talk about flogging a dead horse.
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