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Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission
Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:37pm

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Alleged branch stacker David Asmar, a close political ally of Bill Shorten, hurriedly left Australia a few days after being told he would have to appear before the royal commission into union corruption.

Counsel assisting the royal commission, Jeremy Stoljar, ... said after Mr Asmar’s lawyer had been told on September 15 this year that Mr Asmar would have to appear as a witness Mr Asmar brought forward flight dates to Lebanon to leave just three days later.

Mr Asmar was then confronted at Melbourne Airport by Federal Police and served with a summons. But Mr Asmar now says he is sick - and has a medical certificate Roll Eyes

- so could not return to Australia for the royal commission hearing on Thursday..

Mr Asmar is the husband of Diana Asmar, secretary of the troubled Health Services Union No.1 branch in Victoria.

Embattled state MP Cesar Melhem has said he gave Mr Asmar tens of thousands of dollars from his union slush fund, Industry 2020… Mr Melhem said the money was used to fund Ms Asmar’s HSU election campaigns. Mr Asmar has denied the claims.

Mr Asmar is also a central figure in a massive branch stacking scandal engulfing the Victorian Labor Party. He is renowned in the party for his Lebanese “stacks”, and for being a close ally to the plumbers union.

Together they appear to be behind the purchase of more than 600 Labor memberships using anonymous gift cards

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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission Reply #1 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:38pm how the forum labrat stand by this filth is beyond me..
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 137833 Gender:	Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission Reply #2 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:39pm To be fair, many things are beyond you.
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Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission
Reply #3 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:52pm

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:37pm:

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This smells:

Alleged branch stacker David Asmar, a close political ally of Bill Shorten, hurriedly left Australia a few days after being told he would have to appear before the royal commission into union corruption.

Counsel assisting the royal commission, Jeremy Stoljar, ... said after Mr Asmar’s lawyer had been told on September 15 this year that Mr Asmar would have to appear as a witness Mr Asmar brought forward flight dates to Lebanon to leave just three days later.

Mr Asmar was then confronted at Melbourne Airport by Federal Police and served with a summons. But Mr Asmar now says he is sick - and has a medical certificate Roll Eyes

- so could not return to Australia for the royal commission hearing on Thursday..

Mr Asmar is the husband of Diana Asmar, secretary of the troubled Health Services Union No.1 branch in Victoria.

Embattled state MP Cesar Melhem has said he gave Mr Asmar tens of thousands of dollars from his union slush fund, Industry 2020… Mr Melhem said the money was used to fund Ms Asmar’s HSU election campaigns. Mr Asmar has denied the claims.

Mr Asmar is also a central figure in a massive branch stacking scandal engulfing the Victorian Labor Party. He is renowned in the party for his Lebanese “stacks”, and for being a close ally to the plumbers union.

Together they appear to be behind the purchase of more than 600 Labor memberships using anonymous gift cards

How incompetent is this Royal Commission? How could they be so inept as to facilitate this bloke leaving their jurisdiction?? The RC will close, make some crappy findings in his absence, he will then return.....and nothing will happen.

Pure Monty Python. Dumb pricks, and they are getting paid a fortune!

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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission Reply #4 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:58pm I bet any money Bull Shittens Lebanese terrorists mate wont be back.. ever...
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38770 Gender:	Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission Reply #5 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 8:17pm President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:58pm: I bet any money Bull Shittens Lebanese terrorists mate wont be back.. ever... I was unaware he had any Lebanese terrorist mates. Who are they?
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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission Reply #6 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 5:25am Aussie wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 8:17pm: President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:58pm: I bet any money Bull Shittens Lebanese terrorists mate wont be back.. ever... I was unaware he had any Lebanese terrorist mates. Who are they? aren't you listening.. David Asmar
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Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission
Reply #7 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 5:48pm

Aussie wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:52pm:

How incompetent is this Royal Commission? How could they be so inept as to facilitate this bloke leaving their jurisdiction??

He was told he was wanted for questioning. He was not under arrest. He was obviously not on a "do not fly" list.

What powers did the Royal Commission have to stop him?

How did they facilitate his leaving? Did they buy the tickets?

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Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission
Reply #8 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 5:57pm

lee wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 5:48pm:

Aussie wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:52pm:

How incompetent is this Royal Commission? How could they be so inept as to facilitate this bloke leaving their jurisdiction??

He was told he was wanted for questioning. He was not under arrest. He was obviously not on a "do not fly" list.

What powers did the Royal Commission have to stop him?

How did they facilitate his leaving? Did they buy the tickets?

I suppose my wording was loose, but it is odd that a RC cannot put a decent lassoo (sp) on an important witness.

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Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission
Reply #9 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:10pm

Aussie wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:52pm:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:37pm:

Quote:

This smells:

Alleged branch stacker David Asmar, a close political ally of Bill Shorten, hurriedly left Australia a few days after being told he would have to appear before the royal commission into union corruption.

Counsel assisting the royal commission, Jeremy Stoljar, ... said after Mr Asmar’s lawyer had been told on September 15 this year that Mr Asmar would have to appear as a witness Mr Asmar brought forward flight dates to Lebanon to leave just three days later.

Mr Asmar was then confronted at Melbourne Airport by Federal Police and served with a summons. But Mr Asmar now says he is sick - and has a medical certificate Roll Eyes

- so could not return to Australia for the royal commission hearing on Thursday..

Mr Asmar is the husband of Diana Asmar, secretary of the troubled Health Services Union No.1 branch in Victoria.

Embattled state MP Cesar Melhem has said he gave Mr Asmar tens of thousands of dollars from his union slush fund, Industry 2020… Mr Melhem said the money was used to fund Ms Asmar’s HSU election campaigns. Mr Asmar has denied the claims.

Mr Asmar is also a central figure in a massive branch stacking scandal engulfing the Victorian Labor Party. He is renowned in the party for his Lebanese “stacks”, and for being a close ally to the plumbers union.

Together they appear to be behind the purchase of more than 600 Labor memberships using anonymous gift cards

How incompetent is this Royal Commission? How could they be so inept as to facilitate this bloke leaving their jurisdiction?? The RC will close, make some crappy findings in his absence, he will then return.....and nothing will happen.

Pure Monty Python. Dumb pricks, and they are getting paid a fortune!

oh this from the ozpol legal eagle..

the Royal cannot prevent anyone from leaving the country only the court can do that after they have been found guilty of something...

didnt you lefties say something about this being a witch hunt ????... I am sure if they put everyone on passport confiscation...you lot would have had apoplexy..

as it is you havent come down from daring to suss shortarse of ripping off the very people he was meant to look after.. Roll Eyes

just have a look at your post above....gives us just a small idea what you are like..

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Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission
Reply #10 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:11pm

Aussie wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 5:57pm:

lee wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 5:48pm:

Aussie wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:52pm:

How incompetent is this Royal Commission? How could they be so inept as to facilitate this bloke leaving their jurisdiction??

He was told he was wanted for questioning. He was not under arrest. He was obviously not on a "do not fly" list.

What powers did the Royal Commission have to stop him?

How did they facilitate his leaving? Did they buy the tickets?

I suppose my wording was loose, but it is odd that a RC cannot put a decent lassoo (sp) on an important witness.

HAD THIS BLOKE BEEN CHARGED WITH ANYTHING????

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Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission
Reply #11 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 7:06pm

cods wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:10pm:

Aussie wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:52pm:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 7:37pm:

Quote:

This smells:

Alleged branch stacker David Asmar, a close political ally of Bill Shorten, hurriedly left Australia a few days after being told he would have to appear before the royal commission into union corruption.

Counsel assisting the royal commission, Jeremy Stoljar, ... said after Mr Asmar’s lawyer had been told on September 15 this year that Mr Asmar would have to appear as a witness Mr Asmar brought forward flight dates to Lebanon to leave just three days later.

Mr Asmar was then confronted at Melbourne Airport by Federal Police and served with a summons. But Mr Asmar now says he is sick - and has a medical certificate Roll Eyes

- so could not return to Australia for the royal commission hearing on Thursday..

Mr Asmar is the husband of Diana Asmar, secretary of the troubled Health Services Union No.1 branch in Victoria.

Embattled state MP Cesar Melhem has said he gave Mr Asmar tens of thousands of dollars from his union slush fund, Industry 2020… Mr Melhem said the money was used to fund Ms Asmar’s HSU election campaigns. Mr Asmar has denied the claims.

Mr Asmar is also a central figure in a massive branch stacking scandal engulfing the Victorian Labor Party. He is renowned in the party for his Lebanese “stacks”, and for being a close ally to the plumbers union.

Together they appear to be behind the purchase of more than 600 Labor memberships using anonymous gift cards

How incompetent is this Royal Commission? How could they be so inept as to facilitate this bloke leaving their jurisdiction?? The RC will close, make some crappy findings in his absence, he will then return.....and nothing will happen.

Pure Monty Python. Dumb pricks, and they are getting paid a fortune!

oh this from the ozpol legal eagle shmeegle.. Grin

the Royal cannot prevent anyone from leaving the country only the court can do that after they have been found guilty of something...

didnt you lefties say something about this being a witch hunt ????... I am sure if they put everyone on passport confiscation...you lot would have had apoplexy..

as it is you havent come down from daring to suss shortarse of ripping off the very people he was meant to look after.. Roll Eyes

just have a look at your post above....gives us just a small idea what you are like..

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Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission
Reply #12 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 10:59pm

This should break a few hearts:-

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30021705/shorten-in-clear-at-unions-commission/

"Federal Labor leader Bill Shorten is not expected to face any adverse findings from the trade unions royal commission after the inquiry's lawyers said he did not engage in criminal or unlawful conduct while a union official.

However, commission lawyers did urge a finding that Mr Shorten's successor as head of the Victorian branch of the Australian Workers' Union (AWU), now-Victorian MP Cesar Melhem, may have breached laws regarding corrupt commissions in relation to $25,000 in payments the union received from cleaning contractor Cleanevent.

In submissions released late on Friday night, counsel assisting the commission made no suggestion that Commissioner Dyson Heydon make findings against Mr Shorten in relation to his time as leader of the AWU.

"There is no submission that Mr Bill Shorten may have engaged in any criminal or unlawful conduct," a statement from the commission said."

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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission Reply #13 - Nov 7^th, 2015 at 6:01am thank god for shredding machines eh Bull Shitter..?
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 58629 Here Gender:	Re: Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission Reply #14 - Nov 7^th, 2015 at 7:43am Shorten ally leaves town ahead of royal commission I am waiting for the Telegraph headline "man who once seen Shortens dog eats vegemite for breakfast".
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