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Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon
Nov 5^th, 2015 at 9:32pm

A Labor Party branch stacker linked to leader Bill Shorten has left Australia for Lebanon and failed to turn up to be quizzed at the Royal Commission into trade union corruption today.

Health Service Union campaign manager David Asmar was due to be questioned about receiving part of a $100,000 election payment from a slush fund controlled by embattled Victorian MP Cesar Melham.

Last year under-fire HSU whistle blower Kathy Jackson accused Mr Shorten of handing Mr Asmar thousands of dollars in cash to pay for union memberships. A spokesman for Mr Shorten denied the allegations.

Counsel assisting the Commission Jeremy Stoljar, SC, said the commission put the Australian Federal Police on alert in September after it failed to serve a summons on Mr Asmar to attend a hearing.

On September 18 Mr Asmar arrived at Melbourne airport. “When he sought to pass through customs the alert was triggered,” said Mr Stoljar.

Mr Asmar, husband of Victorian HSU secretary Diane Asmar, was served the summons and then flew on to Lebanon.

He failed to respond to the summons to appear today. The Commission was told that he was still in Lebanon and could not attend for medical reasons.

Mr Stoljar said the medical adviser could not be examined because he was also in Lebanon. “The Commission’s inquiries are continuing into this matter.”

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/trade-union-royal-commission-nuw-boss-...

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon Reply #1 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:33am Might be a chance to cancel his passport and let him live out his days in the filth of the ME.
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25972 Gender:	Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon Reply #2 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:34am bogarde73 wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:33am: Might be a chance to cancel his passport and let him live out his days in the filth of the ME. Good idea. Might e-mail Dutton with the suggestion!
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aussie100percent Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 565 Gender:	Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon Reply #3 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 8:01am Armchair_Politician wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:34am: bogarde73 wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:33am: Might be a chance to cancel his passport and let him live out his days in the filth of the ME. Good idea. Might e-mail Dutton with the suggestion! HHMMM kill two bird with 1/2 a brick
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Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon
Reply #4 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 8:34am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:34am:

bogarde73 wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:33am:

Might be a chance to cancel his passport and let him live out his days in the filth of the ME.

Good idea. Might e-mail Dutton with the suggestion!

I agree .. hears another bastard..

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/royal-commission-paul-gibson-paid-300k...

FORMER NSW Labor MP Paul Gibson was paid almost $300,000 to get a union boss and Labor Senator Sam Dastyari to talk to each other.

Mr Gibson yesterday told the royal commission into trade union corruption he received a $271,566 consultancy fee from the National Union of Workers to bring “harmony” to its relationship with the NSW Labor Party.

He said the arrangement was backed by former union state secretary Derrick Belan and Labor Senator Dastyari.

they live in a FANTASY world....almost $300.000 to TALK... Roll Eyes

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Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon
Reply #5 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 8:47am

cods wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 8:34am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:34am:

bogarde73 wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:33am:

Might be a chance to cancel his passport and let him live out his days in the filth of the ME.

Good idea. Might e-mail Dutton with the suggestion!

I agree .. hears another bastard..

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/royal-commission-paul-gibson-paid-300k...

FORMER NSW Labor MP Paul Gibson was paid almost $300,000 to get a union boss and Labor Senator Sam Dastyari to talk to each other.

Mr Gibson yesterday told the royal commission into trade union corruption he received a $271,566 consultancy fee from the National Union of Workers to bring “harmony” to its relationship with the NSW Labor Party.

He said the arrangement was backed by former union state secretary Derrick Belan and Labor Senator Dastyari.

they live in a FANTASY world....almost $300.000 to TALK... Roll Eyes

the usual wonkers jocular drunk, ,JS DNA and the rest will say money well spent Grin

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double plus good Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5693 Gender:	Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon Reply #6 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 9:02am Great result. A criminal Lebbo out of Australia. You beauty!!!
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Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon
Reply #7 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 9:14am

aussie100percent wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 8:47am:

cods wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 8:34am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:34am:

bogarde73 wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 6:33am:

Might be a chance to cancel his passport and let him live out his days in the filth of the ME.

Good idea. Might e-mail Dutton with the suggestion!

I agree .. hears another bastard..

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/royal-commission-paul-gibson-paid-300k...

FORMER NSW Labor MP Paul Gibson was paid almost $300,000 to get a union boss and Labor Senator Sam Dastyari to talk to each other.

Mr Gibson yesterday told the royal commission into trade union corruption he received a $271,566 consultancy fee from the National Union of Workers to bring “harmony” to its relationship with the NSW Labor Party.

He said the arrangement was backed by former union state secretary Derrick Belan and Labor Senator Dastyari.

they live in a FANTASY world....almost $300.000 to TALK... Roll Eyes

the usual wonkers jocular drunk, ,JS DNA and the rest will say money well spent Grin

its only members money... why care??.. look like anyone that belongs to a UNION is just an ATM in reality?? AMERICAN EXPRESS CARDS.. OMG..

poor old THOM O should have had one of those they would never have traced down the brothels...

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Maqqa Gold Member Offline 14% - that low?! Posts: 16000	Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon Reply #8 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 9:49am He's gone and joined Hamas?
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mariacostel Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7344 Sydney Gender:	Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon Reply #9 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 11:25am Maqqa wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 9:49am: He's gone and joined Hamas? More likely Hezbollah, but the point is the same.
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Kytro Gold Member Offline Blasphemy: a victimless crime Posts: 3409 Adelaide Gender:	Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon Reply #10 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 12:29pm mariacostel wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 11:25am: Maqqa wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 9:49am: He's gone and joined Hamas? More likely Hezbollah, but the point is the same. Do you seriously mean this? The most likely explanation is he hasn't gone to join anyone, but to avoid questioning.
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17673 Gender:	Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon Reply #11 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 12:35pm Kytro wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 12:29pm: The most likely explanation is he hasn't gone to join anyone, but to avoid questioning. Quite probably right. Who told him it was better to leave, so as not to implicate anyone?
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Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon
Reply #12 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 12:39pm

lee wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 12:35pm:

Kytro wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 12:29pm:

The most likely explanation is he hasn't gone to join anyone, but to avoid questioning.

Quite probably right. Who told him it was better to leave, so as not to implicate anyone?

It could be anyone with something to protect. Could have even been that he saw the writing on the wall.

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Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon
Reply #13 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 1:38pm

Kytro wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 12:39pm:

lee wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 12:35pm:

Kytro wrote on Nov 6^th, 2015 at 12:29pm:

The most likely explanation is he hasn't gone to join anyone, but to avoid questioning.

Quite probably right. Who told him it was better to leave, so as not to implicate anyone?

It could be anyone with something to protect. Could have even been that he saw the writing on the wall.

Obviously the RC is working a treat if the rats are scurrying for cover.

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Kytro Gold Member Offline Blasphemy: a victimless crime Posts: 3409 Adelaide Gender:	Re: Cowardly union hack flees to Lebanon Reply #14 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 1:41pm It's possible for both corruption to exist and for it to be a political witch-hunt.
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