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Reply #495 - Jan 29^th, 2018 at 7:16am

Federal Liberal politicians paid $2,550 from their taxpayer-funded office allowance to Parakeelia Pty Ltd to provide so-called "software services". Parakeelia, which is owned by the Liberal Party, paid a million dollars back to the party over three years. This was shown as “other receipts” in party accounts, making it the second-largest source of 2014-15 income.

An auditor general’s review found this did not breach electoral laws. Clearly, those laws need to be changed.

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Reply #496 - Jan 29^th, 2018 at 7:18am

Speaking of which, this is the list of MPs forced out of the parliament or their party in the last 31 months:

Scott Driscoll (Liberal National, Qld)
Troy Buswell (Liberal, WA)
Chris Spence (Liberal, NSW)
Darren Webber (Liberal, NSW)
Garry Edwards (Liberal, NSW)
Andrew Cornwell (Liberal, NSW)
Tim Owen (Liberal, NSW)
Craig Baumann (Liberal, NSW)
Bart Bassett (Liberal, NSW)
Peter Dowling, (Liberal National Qld)
Marie Ficarra (Liberal, NSW)
Billy Gordon (Labor, Qld)
These are MPs sacked from the executive government:

Barry O'Farrell, (Liberal, NSW)
Arthur Sinodinos (Liberal, Federal)
Greg Pearce (Liberal, NSW)
Mike Gallacher (Liberal, NSW)
Chris Hartcher (Liberal, NSW)
Jo-Ann Miller (Labor, Qld)
Adem Somyurek, (Labor, Victoria)
Mal Brough (Liberal, Federal)
Jamie Briggs (Liberal, Federal)
These are the MPs sacked from speaker roles:

Adam Marshall (National, NSW)
Bronwyn Bishop (Liberal, Federal

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Reply #497 - Jan 29^th, 2018 at 7:38am

Its time wrote on Jan 29^th, 2018 at 7:18am:

Speaking of which, this is the list of MPs forced out of the parliament or their party in the last 31 months:

Scott Driscoll (Liberal National, Qld)
Troy Buswell (Liberal, WA)
Chris Spence (Liberal, NSW)
Darren Webber (Liberal, NSW)
Garry Edwards (Liberal, NSW)
Andrew Cornwell (Liberal, NSW)
Tim Owen (Liberal, NSW)
Craig Baumann (Liberal, NSW)
Bart Bassett (Liberal, NSW)
Peter Dowling, (Liberal National Qld)
Marie Ficarra (Liberal, NSW)
Billy Gordon (Labor, Qld)
These are MPs sacked from the executive government:

Barry O'Farrell, (Liberal, NSW)
Arthur Sinodinos (Liberal, Federal)
Greg Pearce (Liberal, NSW)
Mike Gallacher (Liberal, NSW)
Chris Hartcher (Liberal, NSW)
Jo-Ann Miller (Labor, Qld)
Adem Somyurek, (Labor, Victoria)
Mal Brough (Liberal, Federal)
Jamie Briggs (Liberal, Federal)
These are the MPs sacked from speaker roles:

Adam Marshall (National, NSW)
Bronwyn Bishop (Liberal, Federal

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Re: More Coalition corruption
Reply #498 - Jan 29^th, 2018 at 7:58am

Its time wrote on Jan 28^th, 2018 at 9:36pm:

Hidden in May’s federal budget was a handout of $30 million to Rupert Murdoch’s Foxtel. Exposés of this rort by the ABC and the Guardian, and the non-response from the Turnbull Government, make this appear as straight payment for favourable coverage – or non-coverage – of the Coalition’s dismal performance.

Had the Turnbull Government genuinely wanted to boost marginal sports – the stated excuse for the transfer – it has its own TV networks with much greater reach, which would have kept all the funds in Australia.

This payment to the Murdoch empire is additional to the $882 million gifted to it in 2014, when the Abbott Government decided not to pursue an outstanding tax debt.

Since that first transfer, the Murdoch organisation has steadfastly refused to report the dramatic decline in Australia’s economy, the multiple failures in foreign affairs and, of course, the burgeoning corruption.

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Reply #499 - Jan 29^th, 2018 at 11:07am

Panama Papers and the PM
Turnbull’s authority in dealing with corruption suffered yet another blow this week when the Panama Papers revealed that, in the 1990s, he was a director of a mining company set up in the British Virgin Islands.

Let’s be clear. The reasons companies are incorporated there – as the expression "tax haven" implies – are to avoid paying normal taxes, to dodge regulations applicable elsewhere and to escape routine audits. It is not possible for a leader to claim to be vigilant and proactive regarding tax evasion and compliance with the law when he uses these rorts himself.

When confronted over this, Turnbull insisted – laughing and smiling throughout – that he had done nothing wrong. But that is the point. What is unlawful in Australia is not unlawful in the Cayman or Virgin Islands.

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Reply #500 - Jan 29^th, 2018 at 12:18pm

77. Michaelia Cash accused again
Unions and the Opposition are demanding Turnbull sack Employment Minister Michaelia Cash over her appointing Hadgkiss to the ABCC in December 2016 when she knew of the allegations against him.

This is the second serious strike against Cash. She was censured – but should have been sacked – after buying another investment property last November which she failed to list on the pecuniary interests register. (Item 51, June 2017.)

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Reply #501 - Jan 29^th, 2018 at 1:40pm

78. Liberal minister’s dodgy payments
Former Abbott Government minister Bruce Billson is under investigation for corruption following allegations he received undeclared payments from a business lobby group while still an MP.

Speaker Tony Smith supported the inquiry to determine either 'corruption in the execution of a member's office ... [or] ... lobbying for reward or consideration'.

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Reply #503 - Jan 29^th, 2018 at 2:57pm

83. Liberal conflict of interest
President of the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party, Michael Kroger, appears to have multiple conflicts of interest — as chairman of his party’s finance committee and as a paid commentator on Sky News offering analysis of the politics of the day.

He is in a brawl – which Crikey described as "a pitched battle" – with senior colleagues over control of the $70 million share portfolio in the Cormack Foundation. The president controlling the funds, they claim – correctly – is a bad look.

The Victorian branch has a sordid recent history with former executive Damien Mantach gaoled in 2015 for the theft of $1.5 million. Sad

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Reply #504 - Jan 29^th, 2018 at 10:09pm

Its time wrote on Jan 29^th, 2018 at 2:57pm:

83. Liberal conflict of interest
President of the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party, Michael Kroger, appears to have multiple conflicts of interest — as chairman of his party’s finance committee and as a paid commentator on Sky News offering analysis of the politics of the day.

He is in a brawl – which Crikey described as "a pitched battle" – with senior colleagues over control of the $70 million share portfolio in the Cormack Foundation. The president controlling the funds, they claim – correctly – is a bad look.

The Victorian branch has a sordid recent history with former executive Damien Mantach gaoled in 2015 for the theft of $1.5 million. Sad

The Liberals are trying the law-and-order card for this year's Victorian state election, but it's going to backfire with Mantach jailed for embezzling Liberal party funds and Matthew Guy dining with very shady Mafia figures.

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Reply #505 - Jan 29^th, 2018 at 10:27pm

Bam wrote on Jan 29^th, 2018 at 10:09pm:

Its time wrote on Jan 29^th, 2018 at 2:57pm:

83. Liberal conflict of interest
President of the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party, Michael Kroger, appears to have multiple conflicts of interest — as chairman of his party’s finance committee and as a paid commentator on Sky News offering analysis of the politics of the day.

He is in a brawl – which Crikey described as "a pitched battle" – with senior colleagues over control of the $70 million share portfolio in the Cormack Foundation. The president controlling the funds, they claim – correctly – is a bad look.

The Victorian branch has a sordid recent history with former executive Damien Mantach gaoled in 2015 for the theft of $1.5 million. Sad

The Liberals are trying the law-and-order card for this year's Victorian state election, but it's going to backfire with Mantach jailed for embezzling Liberal party funds and Matthew Guy dining with very shady Mafia figures.

Labor are armed to teeth with ammo against Liberal , let's hope they hammer it home just how corrupt and self serving they're

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Reply #506 - Jan 30^th, 2018 at 7:38am

Its time wrote on Jan 29^th, 2018 at 7:18am:

Speaking of which, this is the list of MPs forced out of the parliament or their party in the last 31 months:

Scott Driscoll (Liberal National, Qld)
Troy Buswell (Liberal, WA)
Chris Spence (Liberal, NSW)
Darren Webber (Liberal, NSW)
Garry Edwards (Liberal, NSW)
Andrew Cornwell (Liberal, NSW)
Tim Owen (Liberal, NSW)
Craig Baumann (Liberal, NSW)
Bart Bassett (Liberal, NSW)
Peter Dowling, (Liberal National Qld)
Marie Ficarra (Liberal, NSW)
Billy Gordon (Labor, Qld)
These are MPs sacked from the executive government:

Barry O'Farrell, (Liberal, NSW)
Arthur Sinodinos (Liberal, Federal)
Greg Pearce (Liberal, NSW)
Mike Gallacher (Liberal, NSW)
Chris Hartcher (Liberal, NSW)
Jo-Ann Miller (Labor, Qld)
Adem Somyurek, (Labor, Victoria)
Mal Brough (Liberal, Federal)
Jamie Briggs (Liberal, Federal)
These are the MPs sacked from speaker roles:

Adam Marshall (National, NSW)
Bronwyn Bishop (Liberal, Federal

shocking

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Reply #508 - Jan 30^th, 2018 at 9:04am

59. Personal data released
In February, the Human Services Department under Minister Alan Tudge released personal information of a private citizen to a newspaper. This followed a comment piece in the Fairfax press detailing the author’s appalling treatment by Centrelink.

Crikey’s Bernard Keane described the act as

'... an extraordinary breach of privacy purely for political ends.'

He described the department’s tawdry justification as

‘ ... a particularly obnoxious mix of bureaucratese and officious sanctimony of the kind you’d normally expect to hear from a Beijing state

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Reply #509 - Feb 5^th, 2018 at 6:43am

Charged Mount Gambier MP Troy Bell is still receiving financial support from a senior Liberal, despite declaring his intention to run against his former party as an independent candidate at the March election.

Neighbouring MP and former deputy Liberal leader Mitch Williams has transferred $8,000 of unused allowance to Mr Bell, who intends to fight for re-election despite facing more than 20 corruption charges which relate to the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds.

Mr Bell was forced to resign from the Liberal Party in August after he was charged as a result of a referral to the state's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Bruce Lander.

It is alleged the former teacher dishonestly dealt with more than $2 million of public money while running an independent learning centre in Mount Gambier prior to the last election.
https://www.google.com.au/amp/amp.abc.net.au/article/9341366

When will it stop ?

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