A Royal Commission into Union corruption? Why?

[i-need-a-martini]

Is this really necessary given that it is a criminal matter?

Like how much does a Royal Commission cost? $400million? $600million?

And why is it that the Liberal Party are forever making the excuse that the 'public' have concerns and this is the reason they have to do something? ("Senator Brandis confirmed...it would be "irresponsible for the government not to respond in an appropriate way" to public concerns."). What concerns? I think the public is more concerned about the secrecy regarding the governments handling of the asylum seekers yet they don't think THOSE public concerns are important.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/royal-commission-into-union-corruption-confirm...

[boris1gary]

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@freakiness wrote:

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@poddster wrote:

Freaki, why are you so afraid that you beloved party will be killed off?

Once again you are demonstrating your lack of faith in the awareness of the public at large.

To have a efficient and just administration it needs the will of the majority of the population to be supportive in a democracy and like it or not we do have a democracy

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Plodder, it's not my beloved party.  I'm against the vindictive behaviour of those who seek to kill off a political party for their own benefit.

What srt of democracy will it be with only one party to elect?

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freaki, they are trying to kill off the trade union movement, not the ALP - slogan is pretty much picking up where howard left off, both following thatcher - smash the trade unions - increase profits for you mates and their mates and probably try and push the ALP further to the right.

[*crikey*mate*]

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@freakiness wrote:

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@crikey*mate wrote:

considering that stretching delusions is a Labor thing, I wouldn't have thought so.

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Wow, it's only a few days since you said you knew very little about them 

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what delusions have they been stretching crikey?

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it's a long list

[boris1gary]

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@poddster wrote:

Boris, do you really think that by quoting Marx you will convince anyone that communism is a viable form of government?

It has been rejected the world over, all bar a handful of countries which are still held in the vice grip of dictators.

Communism is a failed experiment much like the Labor party of today

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It very clear you don't really grasp what are writing, i suppose trying to have a discussion about socialism with you is akin to playing chess with someone who can only just mange checkers.

[boris1gary]

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@crikey*mate wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@freakiness wrote:

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@crikey*mate wrote:

considering that stretching delusions is a Labor thing, I wouldn't have thought so.

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Wow, it's only a few days since you said you knew very little about them 

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what delusions have they been stretching crikey?

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it's a long list

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start with a couple then

[poddster]

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@freakiness wrote:

 

Plodder, it's not my beloved party.  

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When all else fails you can resort to name calling 🙂

[boris1gary]

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@poddster wrote:

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@freakiness wrote:

 

Plodder, it's not my beloved party.  

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When all else fails you can resort to name calling 🙂

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typo

[*crikey*mate*]

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@freakiness wrote:

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@poddster wrote:

Freaki, why are you so afraid that you beloved party will be killed off?

To have a efficient and just administration it needs the will of the majority of the population to be supportive in a democracy and like it or not we do have a democracy

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 it.

What sort of democracy will it be with only one party remaining to elect?

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Hopefully one with enough respect for themselves and their country not to use derogatory terms when referring to other people, particularly their Prime Minister and those who the majority elected to lead the country.

[freakiness]

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@freakiness wrote:

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@poddster wrote:

Freaki, why are you so afraid that you beloved party will be killed off?

Once again you are demonstrating your lack of faith in the awareness of the public at large.

To have a efficient and just administration it needs the will of the majority of the population to be supportive in a democracy and like it or not we do have a democracy

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Plodder, it's not my beloved party.  I'm against the vindictive behaviour of those who seek to kill off a political party for their own benefit.

What srt of democracy will it be with only one party to elect?

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freaki, they are trying to kill off the trade union movement, not the ALP - slogan is pretty much picking up where howard left off, both following thatcher - smash the trade unions - increase profits for you mates and their mates and probably try and push the ALP further to the right.

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Not with the way they keep linking the ALP with the unions and corruption.  The language used is designed to inflict as much damage as possible to the ALP by constantly using Labor and corruption in the same sentence.  Prosecutions don't matter as long as the end result is that Labor is associated with corruption by default.  They're following the MUD STICKS principle.

[freakiness]

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@crikey*mate wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@freakiness wrote:

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@crikey*mate wrote:

considering that stretching delusions is a Labor thing, I wouldn't have thought so.

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Wow, it's only a few days since you said you knew very little about them 

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what delusions have they been stretching crikey?

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it's a long list

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well enlighten us with your overnight learnings, please.

[*crikey*mate*]

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@crikey*mate wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@freakiness wrote:

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@crikey*mate wrote:

considering that stretching delusions is a Labor thing, I wouldn't have thought so.

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Wow, it's only a few days since you said you knew very little about them 

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what delusions have they been stretching crikey?

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it's a long list

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start with a couple then

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I'm into self preservation these days LOL