The Slush Fund That Won't Go Away

[icyfroth]

Former prime minister Julia Gillard is facing further scrutiny of her role in helping to set up a fraudulent union slush fund as Victorian police prepare to charge a key player in the saga.

A senior Victoria Police detective has told self-confessed AWU bagman and fraudster Ralph ­Blewitt that he will very soon be criminally charged over his role in the union slush fund set up with Ms Gillard’s legal advice.

Mr Blewitt said yesterday he intended to plead not guilty and would instruct his lawyers to subpoena witnesses, including Ms Gillard, to give evidence under oath.

Detective Sergeant Ross Mitchell of the Fraud Squad, who has been leading the two-year investigation, which provided key evidence to the ongoing royal commission into union graft, has told Mr Blewitt that at least two charges will be levelled in Victoria.

Mr Blewitt, who has admitted his involvement in fraud with his friend and former union boss Bruce Wilson, and their slush fund, the Australian Workers Union Workplace Reform Ass­ociation, yesterday said he understood others would be charged

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prosecution for multiple fraud-related offences [and] criticised Ms Gillard’s determination to deny under oath that thousands of dollars — “wads of notes” — were handed to her by Mr Wilson during the renovation of her Melbourne home, as witnessed by a builder, Athol James. Another witness, Wayne Hem, was also found to be truthful about $5000 being deposited in her bank account.

Gillard denies any suggestion of wrongdoing.

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Oh dear. Memory loss in one so young is a sad thing  😞

[ladydeburg]

"I did nothing wrong"

[gleee58]

What a bizarre thread. Who needs a diversion this week?

[village_person]

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@gleee58 wrote:

What a bizarre thread. Who needs a diversion this week?

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Hang about. Two topics to be put up soon are cleaning a goldfish tank as well as interesting hairstyles for 2015. Those two riveting subjects are sure to thrill and excite you. 

[ladydeburg]

This woman is a terrible example of just how power corrupts and now she's facing another inquiry.

The thing that really did it for me was the way she spent millions of taxpayers money to set herself up for the future, to ensure she had a job, knowing that she would never be able to practice law again.

Unfortunately people like her seem to get away with it and people like the taxpayers get the Bill in more ways than one.

[icyfroth]

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@ladydeburg wrote:

This woman is a terrible example of just how power corrupts and now she's facing another inquiry.

The thing that really did it for me was the way she spent millions of taxpayers money to set herself up for the future, to ensure she had a job, knowing that she would never be able to practice law again.

Unfortunately people like her seem to get away with it and people like the taxpayers get the Bill in more ways than one.

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"get the Bill in more ways than one."

The coveted five laughy-face award

[ladydeburg]

I'm waiting till she gets her award and it won't be coveted either

[poddster]

Tsk, Tsk, Tsk. Is that any way to talk about Princess JOOLYA!!! the darling of the Lefties? She who must be bowed down to with much foot kissing? She who can do no wrongdoing?

Woe betide anyone who dares to speak ill of her who must adored.

[ladydeburg]

Just as a little aside, she didn't "help" set up the slush fund, she alone set it up along with all the fraudulent conveyancing needed to do it. That is why she was sacked from the law firm.

[poddster]

You mean that Princess JOOLYA!! got caught with her hand in the cookie jar?????? !!!

Maybe that attribute is a prerequisite to be a good Leftie Leader.