Lexi this is the one I found http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/alp-still-seeking-political-donations-from-tobacco-companies/story-fn59niix-1226077398148

As I said earlier I've not chased it further to see what else is going on with that story. It does appear to be an error rather than deliberate hypocrisy.

R0bert

RObert yes an error but still very wrong,I do not want my party to forget that.
Gee as a workplace team leader or trade union official I would be reminding my crew/member of personal responsibility.
SM breaks a rule I am truly proud of, we Australians, once expected the other side of politics in power TO HAVE wrongs and right on their side.
We called it fair go mate.
Never in his posting history has SM seen other than black hearted filth from my party.
Who ever governs us let honesty mean something.
This thread is not honest.

Dear RObert,

Thanks for that. However I'd be suspicious of anything The Australian published. My information comes from articles written by the journalist Ben Eltham - and he talks about the federal government not just state branches. He states that the ALP has not accepted donations from the tobacco industry since 2004. In any case this thread is about pointing the finger at something the current Health Minister admitted to doing six years ago - out of which nothing eventuated. As I've said - a non-story.

Lexi in this case ROberts post, the dunny door paper one, is true.
A state fool leader of my faction made a mistake, he is very new in the job.
The other? ex same job in NSW and prone to slips
You too are right no money has been taken since 2004.
TWO questions must be asked.
How can Medea, including the ABC/GREENS publicity office not ask why they put it out?
And HOW can any one not see the ugliness of ignoring Abbott's spoken on the record words early, supporting Tobacco and its brand names.
and taking millions in what I consider BRIBES TO SUPPORT them?
What IS GOING ON IN OUR COUNTRY, WHAT ARE THESE donations if not bribes?

Dear Belly,

Regarding the mass media - although television brings a flood of information into the home much of it is highly selective or distorted as you point out. News programs tend to feature the visually exciting or emotionally moving stories that draw large viewing audiences - even if this means omitting issues that are more sober but perhaps significant also. Therefore it's no surprise that the ABC instead of focusing on a Minister trying to pass legislation that will save lives focused on a non-story that happened six years ago and other news outlets picked up on it also. As for the Opposition - well what can anybody expect from a leader who tells us, "Don't believe anything I say," and who'll do anything to be PM? Sad state of affairs all round.

Lexi for that matter every one,I can not find a link but ABC did a remarkable bit at the Sydney writers festival.
All contributors spoke very well and informative about spin.
A good man from Labors left Lyndsey Tanner was great, well worth a look.
Now my post above heated,and in truth while I am totally sure the Tobacco industry is feeding Abbott letters from ALP fools.
That Abbott wanted to go against plain packs in the name, his term, Pragmatism, MY WORDS, confrontation .
If a crime exists it may well not be Abbott's or his party's, this thread as is the case in two dozen maybe more MIRRORS coalition policy's, let truth not get in the way of confrontation.
Find hidden reasons,even if they do not exist, to pillory the ALP.
I here and now lay my claims to crimes at the feet of a Medea tainted and in my view biased by its need to blind its self to honest journalism.
If the silliness of not getting any funds, but asking for them years ago and recently.
Are so bad.
Why is the Medea not requesting answers to why this informations getting first in to conservative hands?
If it was Labor, if we got the funding, then acted this way.
Can anyone doubt these questions would be front page news.
Even the privately owned and controlled GREENS PUBLICITY machine the ABC is silent WHY?