Labor Leader John Robertson Acted On Behalf Of Siege Gunman

[icyfroth]

New South Wales Opposition Leader John Robertson sent a letter on behalf of the Lindt cafe gunman to a government department over a family custody matter, it has emerged.

The gunman was on bail for being an accessory to the murder of his former wife, Noleen Hayson Pal, at the time and was under investigation for writing hate letters to the widows of soldiers killed in the Afghanistan conflict.

"Man Monis was a resident in the Blacktown electorate and his request was forwarded in a routine manner to the Department of Family and Community Services," he said.

"The letter included all relevant information, including that he was subject to an AVO and there were ongoing family court proceedings."

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You'd think his staff would have done a check on Man Monis first, before they drafted the letter for Mr Robertson to sign, wouldn't you? A quick google check would have done it. Sheesh.

The Labor leader also wrote to Roads Minister Duncan Gay in 2012 asking to him to reduce licence restrictions for Ewing Filipo, a reported bikie gang member.

And admitted to being offered a $3m bribe in 2007 but not reporting it to police.

Very poor judgement there, Mr Robertson. 

Hope you have a Merry Christmas anyway.

[village_person]

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

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@village_person wrote:

I feel sorry for Robertson's staff. Tech-savvy young guns who were unaware of a modern day sensation known as Google. And not one guy or gal in Robertson's office piped up and said 'slow down, I remember this guy was recently in trouble over a letter writing campaign'.

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What did the letters, which were very inappropriate, but basically against the war we were involved in, have to do with this man's custody case? 

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I'll take a punt and say it might indicate "character". It might indicate that Monis was unhinged. A caution flag might have gone up.

I take it you'd be happy to see any of our alleged pollies write a character reference for Dolly Dunn to open a child minding centre.

[polksaladallie]

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@village_person wrote:

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I'll take a punt and say it might indicate "character". It might indicate that Monis was unhinged. A caution flag might have gone up.

I take it you'd be happy to see any of our alleged pollies write a character reference for Dolly Dunn to open a child minding centre.

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Funny you should say that.

Court transcript of Tony Abbott giving a character reference for an alleged paedophile priest, who was later forcefully laicized by the Vatican.

https://www.facebook.com/StopTryingToPullTheWoolOverEyesWeAintAllStupid/posts/602134606495422

[village_person]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@village_person wrote:

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I'll take a punt and say it might indicate "character". It might indicate that Monis was unhinged. A caution flag might have gone up.

I take it you'd be happy to see any of our alleged pollies write a character reference for Dolly Dunn to open a child minding centre.

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Funny you should say that.

Court transcript of Tony Abbott giving a character reference for an alleged paedophile priest, who was later forcefully laicized by the Vatican.

https://www.facebook.com/StopTryingToPullTheWoolOverEyesWeAintAllStupid/posts/602134606495422

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And he deserves a boot up the freckle for doing that. It is just as bad as Bob the Builder being photographed back-slapping and socialising with Phuong Canh Ngo, the man who organised our first political assassination or Bob Hawke having cuppa with sheik hilaly the uncovered cat's meat buffoon.

[icyfroth]

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@village_person wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@village_person wrote:

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I'll take a punt and say it might indicate "character". It might indicate that Monis was unhinged. A caution flag might have gone up.

I take it you'd be happy to see any of our alleged pollies write a character reference for Dolly Dunn to open a child minding centre.

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Funny you should say that.

Court transcript of Tony Abbott giving a character reference for an alleged paedophile priest, who was later forcefully laicized by the Vatican.

https://www.facebook.com/StopTryingToPullTheWoolOverEyesWeAintAllStupid/posts/602134606495422

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And he deserves a boot up the freckle for doing that. It is just as bad as Bob the Builder being photographed back-slapping and socialising with Phuong Canh Ngo, the man who organised our first political assassination or Bob Hawke having cuppa with sheik hilaly the uncovered cat's meat buffoon.

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To err is human. Ask gleee.

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@gleee58 wrote:

Yes, it is. A bit like abbott turning up to give a personal character reference for a child abusing priest. Poor judgement occasionally, must be a human flaw.

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[idlewhile]

Apparently he's been caught before.

Another union heavy gone but not forever it seems.

[icyfroth]

John Robertson announcement: NSW Opposition Leader resigns

He announced the decision, just three months before the state election, at NSW Labor’s Sussex Street headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.

It comes after revelations that Mr Robertson signed a letter for Lindt cafe gunman Man Haron Monis in 2011 - two years after the extremist was charged with sending offensive letters to the families of slain diggers

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