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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75893 Gender:	Re: ICAC Starting to bite the Libs Reply #30 - Apr 28^th, 2014 at 10:12pm Lobo wrote on Apr 28^th, 2014 at 10:08pm: Quote: s it because of that damn budget emergency again???? bloody labor, wasted all that money now we can't even afford ICAC That'll more than likely be the reason given...... I'd bet $100 thats the reason given
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Lobo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7407 Sydney Gender:	Re: ICAC Starting to bite the Libs Reply #31 - Apr 28^th, 2014 at 10:13pm Will also be very interesting to see what unexpected surprises Abbott's RC throws up.... The shredders in high places will be going into overdrive.
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Reply #32 - Apr 28^th, 2014 at 10:15pm

Lobo wrote on Apr 28^th, 2014 at 10:13pm:

Will also be very interesting to see what unexpected surprises Abbott's RC throws up....

The shredders in high places will be going into overdrive.

Grin

I have a sneaking suspicion that the RC will also come back to bite him on the budgie smugglers ...... it couldn't happen to a nicer guy Grin

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Reply #33 - Apr 28^th, 2014 at 10:29pm

Lobo wrote on Apr 28^th, 2014 at 10:08pm:

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Is it because of that damn budget emergency again???? bloody labor, wasted all that money now we can't even afford ICAC

That'll more than likely be the reason given......

Cheesy

I doubt they will try this.

The best way of dealing with an infection is to lance it and let the pus flow free, rather than covering it up and letting it fester.

So too would corruption be best dealt with by breaking it open and drawing it out rather than hiding it. If the Liberals try to cover it up, they might win an election or two, but when it eventually comes out it will come out hard and the Liberals could suffer an election loss as devastating as the one that NSW Labor suffered for similar reasons.

Even if they did try it, too much has already come out for the public to be convinced.

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Reply #34 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 6:17am

cods wrote on Apr 28^th, 2014 at 9:29pm:

Peter Freedman wrote on Apr 28^th, 2014 at 8:44pm:

Where's our mate labourarecorrupt?

Bet he won't show his face around this thread.

Cods, corruption should be ferreted out wherever it exists. Liberal supporters like your good self need to recognise their party is far from clean.

now now Peter when have I ever said they were??????????, fair go you lefties never stop do you, I am one of the few that never stands up for my own side if they do the wrong thing..

since when have you condemned OBEID I have yet to see it?...

in fact the Obeid threads were avoided by every lefty on here..and if their name him and THOMO were brought up just to remind you guys how bad some of your people have been .. didnt they yelp...

at least give me a bit of credit once in a while ..

O'Farrell where did I make excuses for him??>.

yet THOMO all we got were excuse and C&P from the Independent telling us how honest he was and everyone else was guilty bar him..

thats right even his name was spelt wrong.so he must be innocent.... but no mention of him calling himself Jeff Thompson.. Roll Eyes

what do you think should happen to OBEID and Mcdonald.??? throw in tripodi whilst you are thinking about it.... I would like to know what the left think should happen to them..

their crime was a lot worse than the Premiers and it cost him his job..

those guys have no job to lose do they?

so what punishment would you give them?

I will condemn Obeid and co when they are tried and convicted.

As for sentencing, that is up to the judge.

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philperth2010 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20750 Perth Gender:	Re: ICAC Starting to bite the Libs Reply #35 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 7:09am What I do not understand is how the Liberal party and senior members did not know, or remember where the money was coming from.....Surely someone within the party must have had some idea???
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Reply #36 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 7:15am

doesn't matter who they are or what party they are in if they are found out then they need to go....

everybody should be welcoming this no matter what... at least most of them are so ashamed of themselves that they have "resigned" ...

this is a good message too... we've seen some hang around for years living off the tax payer until they are finally dumped or thrown out by the people at the next election...

this will bring in a new wave of honest (cough) politician who isn't making decisions based on who is filling their pockets the most...

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Reply #37 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 7:24am

True Blue... wrote on Apr 29^th, 2014 at 7:15am:

doesn't matter who they are or what party they are in if they are found out then they need to go....

everybody should be welcoming this no matter what... at least most of them are so ashamed of themselves that they have "resigned" ...

this is a good message too... we've seen some hang around for years living off the tax payer until they are finally dumped or thrown out by the people at the next election...

this will bring in a new wave of honest (cough) politician who isn't making decisions based on who is filling their pockets the most...

The sacrificial Lamb.....The party must have known where the money was coming from yet senior members remained silent.....Just because someone jumps on their sword does not mean they acted alone!!!

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Reply #38 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 7:29am

I think there have been four people that have stood down now...

there will be more to come and charges laid...

people want to see justice and feel that in the past we've never seen it...

just recently we are starting to see a change where these crooks will be weeded out and taken down...

we just need a national standard of ICAC as some other states seem a bit weak...

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Reply #39 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 8:11am

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 29^th, 2014 at 7:24am:

True Blue... wrote on Apr 29^th, 2014 at 7:15am:

doesn't matter who they are or what party they are in if they are found out then they need to go....

everybody should be welcoming this no matter what... at least most of them are so ashamed of themselves that they have "resigned" ...

this is a good message too... we've seen some hang around for years living off the tax payer until they are finally dumped or thrown out by the people at the next election...

this will bring in a new wave of honest (cough) politician who isn't making decisions based on who is filling their pockets the most...

The sacrificial Lamb.....The party must have known where the money was coming from yet senior members remained silent.....Just because someone jumps on their sword does not mean they acted alone!!!

Angry

true..its hard to believe that no one knew about it..??? come on we didnt come down with yesterdays shower...

its like the obeids corruption he was doing it for years.... yet no one noticed....I dont believe it.

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Reply #40 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 8:20am

Peter Freedman wrote on Apr 29^th, 2014 at 6:17am:

cods wrote on Apr 28^th, 2014 at 9:29pm:

Peter Freedman wrote on Apr 28^th, 2014 at 8:44pm:

Where's our mate labourarecorrupt?

Bet he won't show his face around this thread.

Cods, corruption should be ferreted out wherever it exists. Liberal supporters like your good self need to recognise their party is far from clean.

now now Peter when have I ever said they were??????????, fair go you lefties never stop do you, I am one of the few that never stands up for my own side if they do the wrong thing..

since when have you condemned OBEID I have yet to see it?...

in fact the Obeid threads were avoided by every lefty on here..and if their name him and THOMO were brought up just to remind you guys how bad some of your people have been .. didnt they yelp...

at least give me a bit of credit once in a while ..

O'Farrell where did I make excuses for him??>.

yet THOMO all we got were excuse and C&P from the Independent telling us how honest he was and everyone else was guilty bar him..

thats right even his name was spelt wrong.so he must be innocent.... but no mention of him calling himself Jeff Thompson.. Roll Eyes

what do you think should happen to OBEID and Mcdonald.??? throw in tripodi whilst you are thinking about it.... I would like to know what the left think should happen to them..

their crime was a lot worse than the Premiers and it cost him his job..

those guys have no job to lose do they?

so what punishment would you give them?

I will condemn Obeid and co when they are tried and convicted.

As for sentencing, that is up to the judge.

oh thats a cop out Pete...you are condemning righties and they havent even been accused...

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: ICAC Starting to bite the Libs Reply #41 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 8:25am Fit of Absent Mindeness wrote on Apr 28^th, 2014 at 9:54pm: It seems both sides are as corrupt as each other. the country was born on corruption.. THE RUM REBELLION.. not a lot has changed its just more sophisticated and the prizes are bigger..and the cheats/thieves more arrogant..
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Reply #42 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 8:26am

What began two years ago as a referral to authorities of a suspicious $5000 political donation from a central coast builder has grown into a full-blown inquiry that threatens to expose the entire election funding structure of the NSW Liberal Party.

As it does so, the latest Independent Commission Against Corruption investigation is also threatening the careers of a serving minister, a former minister and three government backbenchers, while raising serious questions about the actions of some of the NSW party's most senior officials.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/icac-inquiry-opening-up-a-can-of-liberal-worms-2014042...

Wow - it certainly is expanding

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Reply #43 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 8:51am

Where's Bobby and his gallows? Hang 'em, and hang 'em HIGH!

And yes, the Usual (ethnic) Suspects have been found to be the initiators of these corrupt shenanigans.

It really is time the internal investigation units began 'ethnic profiling' of our politicians for corrupt practices. Habits from the Old Countries die hard.

Nabil Gazal ~ Lebanese. The main player who initiated the corruption and got it snowballing among his venal dupes.

Eddie Obeid ~ Lebanese. Ditto the above.

And now we've got more of the Usual Suspects being unearthed from their hiding places:

Marie Ficarra

Paul Nicolaou

Ethnic blood is thicker than water.

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Reply #44 - Apr 29^th, 2014 at 8:52am

Lord Herbert wrote on Apr 29^th, 2014 at 8:51am:

Where's Bobby and his gallows? Hang 'em, and hang 'em HIGH!

And yes, the Usual (ethnic) Suspects have been found to be the initiators of these corrupt shenanigans.

It really is time the internal investigation units began 'ethnic profiling' of our politicians for corrupt practices. Habits from the Old Countries die hard.

Nabil Gazal ~ Lebanese. The main player who initiated the corruption and got it snowballing among his venal dupes.

Eddie Obeid ~ Lebanese. Ditto the above.

And now we've got more of the Usual Suspects being unearthed from their hiding places:

Marie Ficarra

Paul Nicolaou

Ethnic blood is thicker than water.

Lol, right.

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