Barrie Cassidy Labor's Man

[lightningdance]

The secret appointment of Barrie Cassidy to the so called "independent" Museum of Australian Democarcy.

Well we all know he was Hawkes man but proof he is of the left, in Labors pocket & totally biased in his position on the ABC as chief political commentator with his own show The Insiders, is now out there for all to see, as if they didn't already know that.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/labors-secret-job-offer-for-barrie-cassidy/story-fn...

[i-need-a-martini]

The appoinment by Cassidy (to this non-salaried board position) was approved by Cabinet well before the election was called after a search that took a few months after the position became empty.

The announcement of the appointment was supposed to have been done by the museum director. She announced it to staff but in an interview admitted she 'forgot' to announce it the committee before the election.

The appointment isn't to some influential-decision-making-that-affects-the-country type committee. It is an appointment to chair a museum board. 

The position doesn't even have a salary. So it really is neither here not there.

I think the Herald is clutching at straws.

[lakeland27]

its also a continuation of the history wars . some don't like the facts preserved without a chance to do a little editing first

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

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@lightningdance wrote:

I have nothing to say about your post, it's biased & full of innaccuracies whereas my post is factual & concise.

On a matter of what is insulting or offensive re posters opinions I see you have a thin skin re this but have no compunction doing it.

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So Cassidy didn't work for The Australian? He didn't resign his Labor party position in protest against Keating? He doesn't admire Fraser? He didn't kick the **bleep**s of Labor politicians on his program as well as the Liberal politicians?

Which bit of the above is inaccurate?

And I have no idea what your last sentence means. I am not insulted or offended if that is what you are implying. I am simply responding to you factually. No thin skin on my old bones lol...

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"No answer," was the stern reply - or so it would appear. I also asked Lightning to list the inaccuracies in your post, and met with the same stony silence.