Dear SOG,

A man after my own heart - but we disagree about Roxon.
However, I like your list. As I stated earlier - the bar
needs to be lifted - neither side of politics at the
moment has any right to feel smug.

Ammonite is spot on. It was six years ago and it was a silly thing to do given Latham had banned solicitation of donations from tobacco industry the year before.

But SM conveniently forgets the Liberal Party continues to receive large donations from tobacco companies while at the same time denying any influence. Get real. Tobacco companies are not donating money to political parties for charitable reasons.

Roxon has said it was a mistake - this is a beat up. Party positions change and obviously Labor no longer seeks donations from tobacco companies - that is the relevant point. The Liberals should move in the same direction.

We may well be about the same age Sonofglion while you attended Uni I would have been working, as a kid doing a mans job.
You quote the DLP an interesting thing to do.
Their Catholic right of the left of center, kept conservatives in government for 23 years.
Just as, think about this, anti conservatives voting other than Labor are about to impose Abbott on us.
SOCIALISM IS DEAD it died in the hands of those it was meant to support.
Labor has to win voters from the other side to govern
Right now assisted by those who want every thing or nothing from Labor you and I are being betrayed

Belly,

How about this:

"THE Labor Party has continued to seek political donations of up to $102,000 from a major tobacco company, as recently as this week, despite a ban."

So not only is Nicotine Roxon soliciting funds, but so is Mark Arbib.

Give me the LINK Shadow Minister.
Now IF TRUE it clearly is getting close to the dreadful standards of accountability your team, headed by a former Minister for health is displaying.
Support your claims, your words not mine, with links/evidence , thank you.

Belly try this one
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/alp-still-seeking-political-donations-from-tobacco-companies/story-fn59niix-1226077398148

R0bert