Labor Party Owned and controlled by the union movement

[nero_bolt]

Labor is the political arm of the union movement: 

Labor Party Owned and controlled by the  union movement

SENATORS – 31 Labor Senators presently in Parliament, 18 of which have held positions in unions  (60% ex union hacks)

Catryna Bilyk, ASU
Mark Bishop, SDAEA
Doug Cameron, AMWU
Jacinta Collins, SDAEA
Stephen Conroy, TWU
Don Farrell, SDAEA
Mark Furner, TWU
Alex Gallacher, TWU
John Hogg, SDAEA
Sue Lines, United Voice
Joe Ludwig, AWU
Kate Lundy, CFMEU
Gavin Marshall, ETU
Anne McEwen, ASU
Claire Moore, CPSU
Lisa Singh, AEU
Glenn Sterle, TWU
Anne Urquhart, FPU and AMWU

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – 55 Labor MPs presently in Parliament, 23 of which have held positions in unions ( 42% ex union hacks) 

Chris Bowen, FSU
Anna Burke, FSU
Tony Burke, SDAEA
Mark Butler, LHMU
Terri Butler, AWU
Nick Champion, SDAEA
Lisa Chesters, United Voice
Pat Conroy, CFMEU
Michael Danby, SDAEA
David Feeney, TWU
Laurie Ferguson, FMWU
Alan Griffin, Union organiser
Chris Hayes, AWU
Ed Husic, CEPU
Stephen Jones, CPSU
Richard Marles, TWU and ACTU
Brendan O’Connor, ASU
Graham Perrett, QIEU
Bernie Ripoll, ETU
Amanda Rishworth, SDAEA
Bill Shorten, AWU
Warren Snowdon, NTTLC
Matt Thistlethwaite, AWU and Unions NSW

[spotweldersfriend]

Thomson should have got himself a job on the board of that water mob.He wouldn't have had to raid the HSU funds.$2000 per hour. Talk about the age of entitlement.

[freshwater-2]

 I did once vote for another party outside of those 2, but it only ended up being the same old same old so i gave up lol

That is because you didn't do your research on where your preferences would go before they became exhausted.   

This is the reason why unknown minor candidates  end up as Senators.   

It is part of a strategy aimed at the naive voters.

[debra9275]

Freshwater, I knew what i was doing, (or thought I did  ), it was the Democratics and the first thing they did was make a deal and break their promises

[silverfaun]

Vote for what you believe in and the party you trust.

That's all anybody can do. Weasel words like they're both as bad as each other? that's usually only said by losers who are struggling with disappointment.

Stand up and be proud of your convictions. What??? would you rather not?? would you rather live in under  totalitarian or dictatorial regime. maybe Mugabe would be OK.

We live in a vibrant decmocracy and saying how much you hate our system reeks of ignorance of how it all works.

Get real.

[freshwater-2]

Vote for what you believe in and the party you trust.

That's all anybody can do. Weasel words like they're both as bad as each other? that's usually only said by losers who are struggling with disappointment.

Stand up and be proud of your convictions. What??? would you rather not?? would you rather live in under  totalitarian or dictatorial regime. maybe Mugabe would be OK.

We live in a vibrant decmocracy and saying how much you hate our system reeks of ignorance of how it all works.

Get real.

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I agree SF.....that is why I have never voted for either of the Big Two.

Because I have been involved in politics for a long time (not on the fringes) I understand the importance of preferences and where they end up before they are exhausted..

However I think that drawing comparisons with a Totarian State/Mugabi is drawing a long bow for either  of the Big Two..

[charlyandnathan]

course! Heaven forbid we are actually represented by people that stand up for the workers of Australia. Obviously it's big business and people like Gina & Rupert that have our true interests at heart. ROTFPMSL!

[freshwater-2]

I agree Charly......who else stands up for the workers against the Big End of Town.

We used to have an Industrial Relations Dept. who represented the workers in a conflict with the bosses.

Bit that is long gone unfortunately.

I am aware of the corruption .....but don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

[i-need-a-martini]

Why is the Right so terrified of unions? It;s laughable.