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.

Entire Article Here

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

[debra9275]

Oh yes I have 🙂


If you really do use Twitter, you should know that

[karliandjacko]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@karliandjacko wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@karliandjacko wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:
Yes it's just made up nonsense.... Most "probably"

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You'd be used to a lot of nonsense, woudn't you?

If you follow Ms Gillard on Twitter,I mean?

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Do you always judge people based on second hand opinions?

Why do you say Deb would be used to rubbish nonsense if she follows Ms Gillard on Twitter without having a clue what Ms Gillard tweets about?

Better still, why don't you select a tweet that fits your description of nonsense and share it with the rest of us - https://twitter.com/JuliaGillard

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What makes you think I'm not already a follower?

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Your comments suggest that you are not.

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oh right. So now your'e making assumptions.

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Hardly.  I didn't make the claim that anyone would be used to nonsense because they follow JG on twitter.

It's rather obvious that someone who thinks it's all nonsense doesn't follow her or read her tweets.

[village_person]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@village_person wrote:

Don't forget am*3, your mother is a prostitute according to Ms Gillard. Will you defend your mother or will you accept it?

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What a foul post.

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Ms Gillard's opinion not mine.

[village_person]

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@debra9275 wrote:
I think she and most others would've grown up since their radical student union days in 1982 .

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Would you mind providing a link that confirms that they have matured. Please inform the debate.

[karliandjacko]

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@village_person wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:
I think she and most others would've grown up since their radical student union days in 1982 .

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Would you mind providing a link that confirms that they have matured. Please inform the debate.

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Would you please provide a link to the quotes she allegedly made for context.

[debra9275]

you provide the link where she actually made the comment first village person. Please inform the debate . It's your story, not mine

[village_person]

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@debra9275 wrote:
you provide the link where she actually made the comment first village person. Please inform the debate . It's your story, not mine

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To you and Ko I say this: Let's establish the hierarchy within the AUS. Was Ms Gillard in the back office of the AUS licking stamps and sticking them on envelopes or was she President of the AUS?

Some thinking music puurrrleese.

[debra9275]

the articles don't even say whether Gillard was President or Vice President when  the AUS used those slogans  ( if they ever did)  and no, she is not the " captain's call' type

 that's the other bloke youre thinking of 

If you want to go back to what politicians did 30 years ago in their student days I'm sure I can find more material for you, most of them were members of one  student union or another,  some are memorable 

hope you're enjoying you're Muzak 🙂

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

the articles don't even say whether Gillard was President or Vice President when  the AUS used those slogans  ( if they ever did)  and no, she is not the " captain's call' type

Except when she appointed Nova Peris and axed Trish Crossin in the process, lol

Ms Gillard told a news conference she had made a ''captain's pick''. She brushed off the treatment of Senator Crossin. ''I've made a decision and that's it.''

 that's the other bloke youre thinking of 

If you want to go back to what politicians did 30 years ago in their student days I'm sure I can find more material for you, most of them were members of one  student union or another,  some are memorable 

hope you're enjoying you're Muzak 🙂

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[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:
Oh yes I have 🙂


If you really do use Twitter, you should know that

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You'll see.