Luciferase,

I can't see how a Royal Commission could ever be an outrage.

I would like to see more. They are no protection for the government proposing them you must realise. RCs go their own way, they cannot be controlled or influenced from the outside.

I'm not talking about the RC, I'm talking about Abbott's support of corruption in the NSW government with his unbelievable defense of O'Farrell.

It is OUTRAGEOUS!!

otb,

"I can't see how a Royal Commission could ever be an outrage."

Nice try, even though you must have realised that Luciferase was referring to Abbott's lauding of a man who had just resigned because of corruption.
(Noting that this moderate Liberal appears to have been set-up to fall to install a less moderate Liberal. Who organised the machinations to produce the note after O'Farrell stuck to the script with his "I don't remember" routine?)

I note also how outraged Abbott was yesterday when a female journalist actually had the temerity to ask a pointed question...how dare she not stick to script!

Yes a relevant question, but Abbott gave O'Farrel top marks and the man done no wrong.

Hi there SALTPETRE...

I suppose we shouldn't view everything in government so negatively, even though the latest reprehensible scandal to hit the Libs this time, ended in the resignation of the State Premier ?

I see many herein have cited that particular 'lapse of memory' by the former Premier as an example of corruption ? It certainly doesn't look too good I'll admit ? Corruption, I hardly think so. Certainly nothing as systemic as that which has already been disclosed by others, who've had to furnish evidence to the Commission ?

Still, if the former Premier was required to report the acceptance of a $3000 bottle of wine, well he should have done it, and not attempt to deny any knowledge of such a gift ?

o sung wu, I seem to recall you saying you were a copper at one time (?). If I am correct I can only say you must have been in the wrong business. You can't lie to a copper who's born to it, but O'Farrell has you rolling over to have your tummy scratched.

What O'Farrell did was corrupt and lying hints of greater corruption. You're treating him like a busted shop-lifter who swears he forgot he had stuff in his bag. I've more respect for the shop-lifter than grafters in high places.

Why did O'Farrell lie. Can't you feel it in your waters (Australian Water Holdings, that is), and, aren't you appalled at the support provided by the PM of Australia who should have upheld the standards his office with at least a "no Comment" or "let ICAC do its work"?

Further, Abbott has the chutzpah to bully the media against raising this issue. Has the status of the office of PM ever sunk this low?