Paul,

Yes...it's fascinating that now the Libs have seemingly been caught in their own snare, that they are now waxing lyrical about the power of ICAC - and not in a positive way.

After yonks of watching Labor get donged on the head with the ICAC frying pan, I note a few rumblings amongst the ruling elite. On 7:30 last night Mike Baird's dad, Bruce Baird, was ruminating thus. Not to mention Gerard Henderson's gargantuan hissy fit on Lateline the previous night - (video in that SMH article)

Luciferase,

Thanks for the info on O'Farrell's Liberal govt in NSW. Living in the west, I haven't really taken much notice of the state machinations over there.

From Eltham's article https://newmatilda.com/2014/04/17/icac-claims-another-scalp:

"O’Farrell had originally claimed he hardly knew Di Girolamo. He had repeatedly denied the gift of the bottle of Grange. Then it emerged they had met at least 10 times, called each other fortnightly, that O’Farrell had phoned Di Girolamo to thank him for it, and, of course, that he had penned a touching thankyou note. A serious “memory fail”, indeed."

10 times?

O'Farrell's hiding more than a bottle of wine, and I hope ICAC stretches to learn what that is. Meanwhile let's laud his amazing integrity for resigning. As if he had a choice!

Poirot, I'm probably not one you should thank. I've on about Abbott more than NSW corruption.

Luciferase,

Watching 7:30 last night and an interview with Mike Baird, who appointed Di Girolamo to that board despite him being previously knocked back due to insufficient expertise. Baird appeared to fudge the whole interview with generic and nebulous waffle about the whole of cabinet having to sign off on such things....shades of Tones in fact - without the slogans.

I think the Di Girolamo connection will cause ongoing angst for this govt for some time to come.

Luciferase,

I don't doubt your sincerity on this, but to say, <<Meanwhile let's laud his (O'Farrell) amazing integrity for resigning.>> As if he had a choice, a choice to "tough it out" as a lame duck leader, with the media pack at him night and day. O'Farrell would have lasted the proverbial 5 minutes, until the tap on the shoulder came from within. The bloke was well and truly set up. This was no accident, the players knew exactly what they had in store for O'Farrell. it was not a serious of unfortunate coincidences, but a well orchestrated plan from the conservative side of politics to unseat O'Farrell. One thing that every politician has is enemies, within.

Paul1405, I must start using faces for sarcasm (like a "smiley" face for humour). Is there a "sarcastic" face you could direct me to?

Now look what you've made me do, my last allowed post for hours. Ah well, nothing left to say on this anyway. Maybe Shal can move into the space and amuse us with some squirm'n'slither.

Shaaaallll, come out, come out wherever you are (or has he gone the same way as belly?)

Overpowering, does Hockey get a go at telling some lies or does he play dumb and know nothing, just like shultz. Abbott certainly has dubious judgement, you could say.
Abbott would not have expected so much from this enquiry. No one is untouchable, with a lot of remembering going on from every politician.