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...

[icyfroth]

Investigations should be done on all sorts of organisations, departments and financial institutions, imo, gary.

Where do you start and where do you stop?

Still wondering at this comment of yours though: "froth, so you agree that we need an independent investigation into the conduct of the australian navy and claims made by asylum seekers, excellent."

How did I gain an "excellent?"

[boris1gary]

it really did read to me that was what you were saying, investigations into both - i (wrongly) assumed that you also wanted an investigation into the asylum seeker claims. thought that was excellent if you did.

[freakiness]

I wonder if there's any chance of a royal commission into the slush fund set up to jail Pauline Hanson or the scheme to destroy Peter Slipper and bring down the previous govt.

[boris1gary]

mmm.........slim to no chance at all, although hanson could have rotted in prison for all i would have cared, think the only reason Slogan in a suit went after her was that he was worried she was stealing all his ideas.

[freakiness]

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@boris1gary wrote:

mmm.........slim to no chance at all, although hanson could have rotted in prison for all i would have cared, think the only reason Slogan in a suit went after her was that he was worried she was stealing all his ideas.

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And that she defied the Libs and got in anyway as an independent. That must have hurt him, especially with her being a woman who didn't do as she was told   😄

[boris1gary]

well I always do like to watch the extreme right attack each other.

[kingsway3030]

Royal Commissions are a problem unless you are sure that you can predict the outcome, but in this Royal Commission into Building Unions and Labor Union slush funds, one ending is assured Shorten will be a goner along with most of the Union hacks that pose as Members of  the Federal Parliamentary Cabinet

[boris1gary]

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@kingsway3030 wrote:

Royal Commissions are a problem unless you are sure that you can predict the outcome, but in this Royal Commission into Building Unions and Labor Union slush funds, one ending is assured Shorten will be a goner along with most of the Union hacks that pose as Members of  the Federal Parliamentary Cabinet

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that's really quite laughable.

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@kingsway3030 wrote:

Royal Commissions are a problem unless you are sure that you can predict the outcome, but in this Royal Commission into Building Unions and Labor Union slush funds, one ending is assured Shorten will be a goner along with most of the Union hacks that pose as Members of  the Federal Parliamentary Cabinet

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so laughable I thought I would repeat it.

[kingsway3030]

I think the public is more concerned about the secrecy regarding the governments handling of the asylum seekers..... wrote Martini.

I think not, most of the Australian public have on this topic have moved on, with most understanding nealy 60% at the last poll, mainly because unlike you Martini they understand with the Coalition running an Immigration Policy that has resulted in the stopping of boats and illegal immigrants coming onto our shores.

[boris1gary]

not illegal immigrants - asylum seekers - 60% says who? stopping the boats? how could anyone know for sure.