So disappointed in Joe :(

[azureline**]

I cannot believe how much Mr Hockey has disappointed me this year.

ASPIRING treasurer Joe Hockey has been caught breaching parliamentary rules after failing to declare a family interest for almost his entire 17-year career in federal parliament.

Mr Hockey declared the directorship of Steel Harbour Pty Ltd held by his wife, Melissa Babbage, in May last year among a series of "new positions" under spouse declaration rules.

But business records show Ms Babbage was appointed to the role in 1998.

Pecuniary interest register declarations are supposed to be made within a month.

[donnashuggy]

Who else should he have faith in?

C'mon, 17 years? A lawyer? Doesn't know the rules?

Pull the other one, he is not treasurer material.

[twinkles**stars]

That is my opinion. Does your other half? know everything ? I'm sure he doesn't 🙂

[donnashuggy]

My husband does the books actually, I despise paperwork.

Next?

[twinkles**stars]

So it's you that doesn't know everything lol

[donnashuggy]

What's funny?

Cheating on eBay would be a fools game.

[purplecarrot-top]

If he is lodging tax returns, he would have to know what she earns. Seventeen years and they never discuss what the other is doing. Nah sorry do not believe him.

[donnashuggy]

I agree, it's dodgy.

[purplecarrot-top]

I hope he has declared his wife is now on the board of Q Super. Something Newman slipped past us Queenslander.

[freakiness]

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@twinkles**stars wrote:
You are failing to understand that Mr Hockey may / has / should have complete faith and trust in what his wife does, it's what married folk do. Or should do?

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That's not the point. As a parliamentarian he has an obligation to declare both his and his wife's interests on the register.

[purplecarrot-top]

twinkles**stars wrote:
You are failing to understand that Mr Hockey may / has / should have complete faith and trust in what his wife does, it's what married folk do. Or should do?
That's not the point. As a parliamentarian he has an obligation to declare both his and his wife's interests on the register.




I agree Freaki. He has a duty to record these interests.

Hope my husband takes interest in what I do than Joe does with his wife.