Will we be forced into another election in Vic??

[debra9275]

I heard on radio this morning that Geoff Shaw is refusing to stand down, He resigned his position as liberal party member for Frankston and became an independant who holds the balance of power for the Napthine Govt.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-18/business-as-usual-for-mp-geoff-shaw-after-being-charged-with-m...

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/frankston-mp-geoff-shaw-charged-with-misconduct-20130917-2twji.htm...

interesting times!

[catsnknots]

Also.. I heard on the radio that the State will go to an early election... not a by election... as the next election is not that far away. 

[izabsmiling]

and Tony Abbott was let off after paying back the expenses he charged  tax payers ..expenses which were in relation to his own  book.

[izabsmiling]

If Mr Slipper had have been given the option  he may have done the same ?

[debra9275]

 CM the topic has nothing to do with Ms Gillard, it is about state politics. Please don't turn it into another Julia bashing thread

[jethro_woolfe]

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@izabsmiling wrote:

and Tony Abbott was let off after paying back the expenses he charged  tax payers ..expenses which were in relation to his own  book.

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 The false claims also included swims, pollie pedal, visits to outback missions. he claimed it all and his PR people claimed he was doing something charitable. PR disguised as charitable works you also claim expenses for. disingenuous is the word.

[catsnknots]

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@debra9275 wrote:

 CM the topic has nothing to do with Ms Gillard, it is about state politics. Please don't turn it into another Julia bashing thread

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actually it is related.. 

you could be forced into an early election because of a charge against an MP. It is the same incident that Gillard was in where her car was used for business purposes. 

I just wonder why the difference when one MP gets charged yet another does not? 

[debra9275]

..I suppose it does prove that there isn't much diference between the libs and labor, none of them are absolutely perfect