chicken_lipsforme wrote on May 25^th, 2012 at 1:40pm:

Giday chook,where you been? I haven't seen you around much lately, I hope you're well.

How come the poll only includes independents? There are a few on the Liberal team who have been accused of wrongdoing.

Liberal MP, Mary Josephine Fisher, was convicted of assault, and charged with shoplifting.

Liberal MP Geoff Shaw no faces serious accusations of defrauding the state of Victoria. Now he is being investigated over another matter:

Liberal MP Geoff Shaw probed over tax debt

BESIEGED Liberal MP Geoff Shaw is facing investigation by the tax office amid claims he underpaid debts to mum-and-dad investors who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Mr Shaw has been the subject of a 20-month investigation by the Australian Tax Office, which has already established he has short-changed one employee who was paid through a trust fund.

The Herald Sun can also reveal the accountant initially underpaid mum-and-dad investors on money owed from a failed investment scheme.

A parliamentary investigation into claims he ordered his taxpayer-financed car be used for his hardware business is continuing.

The issues, as well as allegations of harassment of his ex-wife, present a major headache for the Baillieu Government, which holds power by a single seat.

Documents seen by the Herald Sun reveal the ATO investigation has found the Frankston MP's company, Southern Cross Hardware, did not meet its superannuation obligations to a whistleblower employee.

Sources connected to his hardware business and accounting firm claim the companies concealed several employees' payments.

Mr Shaw's lawyer, Peter Bartlett, issued a statement yesterday acknowledging the business was "still in discussions" with the ATO over an amount under $1700.

"We understand that these discussions are in the nature of commonplace commercial dealings with the ATO," Mr Bartlett said.

"Southern Cross has acted appropriately throughout."

Several investors have also accused the MP of trying to welch on repaying debts owed to them after they suffered massive losses through investments in a failed scheme he ran.

One who lost tens of thousands of dollars said it was only after Mr Shaw's former financial adviser, partner Robert Pearce, blew the whistle on underpayments that Mr Shaw handed over the rest of his money.

"When I read he had been voted into State Parliament I almost choked on my Weet-Bix," he said.

...The Liberals also face scrutiny over claims that sources close to the party pressured Mr Shaw's ex-wife not to make formal complaints over domestic issues as recently as eight weeks ago.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/liberal-mp-probed-over-tax-debt/story...

falah wrote on May 25^th, 2012 at 2:51pm:

It is a shame we have to wait for findings, then wait up to 3 and a half years before we ask for him to quit, then wait for it to go to court to see if he is guilty of anything.

Come back in about 4 years and ill let you know what I truely think.

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on May 25^th, 2012 at 2:26pm:


No, that's still being investigated. Mr Ashby stands by the claims, but is not pursuing them himself.

matty wrote on May 25^th, 2012 at 3:56pm:


ooOOOOooo matty! Careful! You don't want Karnal to see that kind of language do you?

And besides, how do you know? Hmm?

Mr Abbott admits Liberal party politics inhumane!!

'In Parliament Mr Abbott said "on a human level he had sympathy" for the Member for Dobell.'

source: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1653237/Abbott-urged-to-remember-MP-who-died

corporate_whitey wrote on May 25^th, 2012 at 4:56pm:

Which one of us poison-bread throwers are you talking to buddy?

adelcrow wrote on May 25^th, 2012 at 3:58pm:


From whom?