Ludwig, what a joke.

Bob Ellis's whole argument why Thomson is innocent is that he had no motive. What motives do any prostitute's clients have?

The examples of Chamberlain and Tampa did not have the vast body of corroborating evidence that Thomson has. They also did not have the vast array of other illegal expenditure and corrupt activities.

The EVIDENCE about Thompson is not settled, although SM and BUTCH, are happy to call the score.
Identity theft is widespread, and Jackson has vested interest's.
Abbott is more guilty than Thompson, defamation is serious, 6-12.
I would not convict Thompson, until it has been through a court.

"The EVIDENCE about Thompson is not settled." actually with the FWA report it pretty much is.

"Identity theft is widespread" Stealing his actual credit card, signing the name, providing his actual driver's license as photographic proof, using his mobile phone and hotel room phone to phone the agency? Never heard of this before.

By the way, that is only the least of the accusations, they also include drawing $100k from his card for personal use, spending union money on his election campaign, and colluding with a supplier to defraud the union.

Let's see whether he lies to parliament.

Dear Shadow Minister,

Its not a case of "apples and oranges,"
as you imply with the Heffernan scenario.
But a case of - one set of rules for us -
and another for others. As the following link
shows:

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/labor-puts-heat-on-abbott-over-heffernan-20120520-1yyik.html

The FWA report is just that, what they are saying these is these things did happen. That is not in dispute.
Thompson has been charged with nothing, what's the hold up.
Apparently the relevant authorities are not convinced either.
All Thompson is guilty of is getting in the way of the noalition.
Abbott may as well defend himself, any thing else would be a waste.
The only thing that has been achieved so far is Abbott getting himself in a corner.
The slipper affair has the fingerprints of the noalition all over it.
The precedence being set is dangerous.
Parliament is not judge and jury, neither is the public.

Lexi,

There is no comparison with Thomson in either the seriousness of the allegations or the corroborating evidence.

With Slipper the claims of sexual harassment were backed up with forensically certified texts and now statements from other staffers.

As of yet with Heffernan we have the word of one man with no other witnesses. If the situation changes and there is more than the word of one disgruntled staffer, then I agree that he should be stood down, and he probably will. The ball will then be in Labor's court to remove Slipper from the position of Speaker. I assume then you will support this action.

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The FWA has not referred its findings to the police, that is the hold up. There is however, on going investigations.