Here's another interesting link about Barry O"Farrell:

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/barry-ofarrell-resigns-after-being-caught-out-over-bottle-of-wine-20140416-36qpg.html

A commentator on ABC News 24 - stated that what
should concern all of us is that these sort of actions
from both sides of politics - get people mistrusting
our entire political system and national institutions.
Perhaps that's why even young people are flocking to
see the young Royals who arrived in Sydney today.
People may be yearning for some stability
that the Royals represent - being disappointed in
the mess we seem to be currently stuck in from both sides
of politics.

This from the web:

"I love to have a wine with Arfur
'n' I love to a glass with Bazz
Water Board deregulation
See the ICAC razzamataz
At Australian Water Holdings
The corruption there is great
And every crooked Liberal/Labor
Is Eddie Obeid's good mate."

I JUST SEEN THE NOTE
AND THE GUY THAT gave the bottle
the fat dude..dont look lIKE HE BUYS SINGLE BOTTLES OF ANYTHING

[I]WONDER WHO got the rest of the case}?

now that would reveal it was both parties
plus certain public servants/will theY GO THERE/...

/WHO KNOWS.
where are you belly?

Dear Poirot,

Thanks for that.

He was the one who came into my
discussion and instead of discussing the issues
attacked me personally, accused me
of "victimhood," made vile comments about my mother.
And he's the one now claiming "victim status."
You're right - chutzpah to the max!
You know the definition of chutzpah - don't you?
It's a person who murders their parents - then proceeds
to throw themselves on the mercy of the court because
they're an orphan. Lol!

Classic stuff!

SteeleRedux is right.
I also have suspected that there's a powerful, strong,
woman somewhere in his life that he fears -
so feels he can have his
revenge with the anonymity of this forum. For me -
he's crossed the line once too often this time.

Hi there Poirot...

Yes, yes I do accept that the moment a Party gets into government the Promises they made to us all during the election campaign start to vanish ? But to be very honest, aren't they all the same ? Didn't PM Gillard say there'd be no environmental impost on the Taxpayer, yet we're all paying this Carbon Tax ?

You see Poirot, whether a promise is either good or bad, it should be kept ! Otherwise the integrity of our politicians is absolutely shot to pieces ! I also accept you, and perhaps FOXY, are in the Labour camp, and I'm staunchly a conservative, thus a supporter of the LNP.

With B O T H Parties proven liars, what do we do ? Who can we, in good conscience, vote for ? If I were to continue to vote for the LNP, then by definition I'm supporting a thoroughly corrupt Party ? Whereas, if you and FOXY continue to vote Labour...well you see where I'm going with this logic ? Neither of us have a choice, we're both nullified or neutralizes or simply void. Thus corruption wins in this country.

o sung wu,

Surely it's a matter of degree...that this govt began unravelling their pledges almost as soon as they gained office is something to behold...and they show no sign of stopping...and they couldn't give two hoots whether or not we care.

Regarding Gillard and the carbon price...(because that's what it is)

Here's what she said:

“There will be no carbon tax under a government I lead, but let me be clear: I will be putting a price on carbon and I will move to an emissions trading scheme.”

You may be staunchly conservative...but this mob of Liberals is giving your party a bad name. They're extreme right-wing Tea Partiers who have lied and lied and only been in office 7 months.

I wish we had a decent LNP govt of integrity, not this bunch or warped deceivers. I'm with Malcolm Fraser who resigned from the Liberal Party saying he's till a Liberal, but the present govt isn't.

Still, some time to go...I think you'll see the folly of these pretenders as their tenure unfolds.

" Didn't PM Gillard say there'd be no environmental impost on the Taxpayer" Yeah she said there'd be carbon pricing though and we'd get compensated with income tax cuts to offset it.

Where are the qualifiers for Abbott's promises? His confected budgetary emergency isn't fooling anyone.

Lying aside, this corruption by O'Farrell (and Sinodinos) with Abbott's verbal prime-ministerial blessing curdles my blood. He was, still is, an unfit person for the role of PM, completely lacking in judgement in this circumstance and most other times he opens his mouth without a minder.

Abbott is an absolute disgrace but his legion of apologists here will find a silver lining in this latest sorry episode, of course.