That's "spin". Slipper was convicted on July 28th, 2014 - you knew that.

"left whinger" - me? I was a 'centre right whinger' until Abbott hobbled Turnbull by one vote.

Abbott, as an extreme right-wing whinger, is turning people away from the centre right to the centre left.

I think I was the one who kicked off these comparisons of Slipper's PERFORMANCE AS SPEAKER with that of the current Speaker and this led to a torrent of claims from the "usual suspect(s)" about bias in Labor Speakers (as if that somehow excused the current Speaker). Maybe some instances or stats of actual bias shown by specific Labor Speakers would raise this above the level of bogan yapping. I have not been aware of egregious behaviour by other Speakers irrespective of party affiliation (Bishop excepted).

Btw I do not believe O'Farrell's polite acceptance of a trophy gift showed him to be in any real way corrupt and was disappointed when he felt it required his resignation as Premier. He came across to me as a competent and honourable Premier. Not so sure about his replacement.

O'Farrell resigned because he was caught out misleading ICAC.

And he compounded it by further by lying to the media scrum waiting outside.

DK,

Both Slipper and Thomson were convicted on evidence that was public knowledge when in office for Labor. Juliar staked her reputation on it and will go down in history as the most corrupt PM.

BOF made a stupid mistake and paid for it.

SM

The 'process of law' takes precedence over 'public perception'.

(you knew that too)

Quite frankly 'Shadow Minister' - I'm so over you blowing your trumpet.

Goodnight

"Labor's Speaker" was a long-term Liberal Minister whose previous escapades were well-covered up and excused by his own Party but who was betrayed in order to make way for the resurrection of a previous Howard Minister (with his own history of dishonesty).

Gillard's move was made in order to maintain a government majority and is no different from the previous Tory maneuverings that gave us the likes of Albert Field and attempted bribery of various Senators.

His "crime" was far less than those shonkey claims by Abbott and his cronies.

It's also interesting that the $9000+ that Abbott "accidentally" claimed to promote his book was actually paid back by his publisher, who has still not been reimbursed for her generosity.