Poirot,

You go on and on, but you have no evidence whatsoever to back up your allegation that Bronwyn Bishop engaged in fraudulent or dishonest practice - rorts.

Yet you are aware that the AFP and the administering Department have not levelled any such charges against Bronwyn Bishop.

What about the approved and duly paid claims that must have been passed by an authority, ie a delegate? What would you say about the approving delegate/s?

So much for all of that "innocent until proved guilty by a Court" that you, Fox and others have the habit of insisting upon where any of your preferred (wo)men are concerned.

Returning to the Gillian Triggs saga, the ball is now very firmly in her court to do the right thing as Bronwyn Bishop did, where a major segment of the Parliament and the Public has no confidence in their independence and leadership.

Watching Malcolm Turnbull tonight, he was not about to defend Bishop, and one has to strongly suspect it was Turnbull who led the 'Get Bronnie Campaign' within the Liberal Party. Ultimately enough Liberals, even ministers, joined the revolt that Abbott was given little choice. It was either Bishop puts up a face saving resignation, or be sacked by Abbott. Since she was one of Tone's notorious 'captains picks', it was in Abbott's interest for her to jump rather than be pushed.

"The use of parliamentary entitlements should be guided by "common sense", government frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull says, deviating from Prime Minister Tony Abbott's insistence that former Speaker Bronwyn Bishop was the victim of a deficient system." SMH

The actions of the AFP in this matter, compared to the Slipper matter leads one to think there is political bias/influence in the AFP.

When Bishop finally gives it away at the next election, she will be remembered for nothing more than ripping the taxpayer off on helicopters and limo's, other than that, and her shocking job as a Minister and Speaker, what of a positive note is worth remembering about her time in parliament, zilch!

otb,

"Yet you are aware that the AFP and the administering Department have not levelled any such charges against Bronwyn Bishop."

We've already covered that - the AFP has handled the Bishop case in precisely the opposite fashion to the way it handled the Slipper case...which smells.

The AFP tossed it to Finance which is now headed by the woman who helped cover up Howard's children overboard...and....

"The secretary of the department, Jane Halton, discussed the publicity about Ms Bishop's use of entitlements at a women's business function on July 15, suggesting female leaders were dealt with differently to men.

Labor's Pat Conroy said Ms Halton's comments suggest she had pre-judged the matter, and the department should hand over the investigation.

"I'm very concerned because it implies the secretary has already made a judgement about this case," Mr Conroy said.

"Secondly, it reinforces the need for the Federal Police to conduct an investigation, as I've urged them to do.""

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-25/federal-opposition-has-serious-concerns-about-bishop-investigat/6648348

That all bodes well for an investigation - not.

Regarding "rorts"...Bronnie has admitted to charging the chopper flight to taxpayers, even though she was travelling to an LNP fundraiser - which is not official parliamentary business.

That = a rort.

Here's Abbott on the subject:

"Bronwyn did the right thing [on Sunday]," Mr Abbott told reporters in Adelaide.

"Obviously she had done the wrong thing on a number of previous occasions."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-03/bronwyn-bishop-did-right-thing-by-resigning-speaker-abbott-says/6668816

And what sort of weird misogynist can't type the word women without inserting brackets into it?

Still trying to drag Triggs into the conversation - good luck with that!

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Yes, Paul, Abbott had to act to convince Bishop to resign:

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/standing-by-bronwyn-bishop-how-tony-abbotts-stubbornness-could-have-prompted-his-second-brush-with-political-death-20150803-giq7vl.html#ixzz3hiefQm3H

"Standing by Bronwyn Bishop: How Tony Abbott's stubbornness could have prompted his second brush with political death"

But First Dog on the Moon put it rather well I thought:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2015/aug/03/a-presentation-on-bronwyn-bishops-legacy-from-fiona-the-unemployed-bettong?CMP=share_btn_tw

Cartoonist Dave Pope sums up perfectly the anomaly between the treatment of Slipper and Bishop...

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/photogallery/federal-politics/cartoons/david-pope-20141123-1t3j0.html

According to this mornings SMH, a Melbourne Cup field is lining up for the $341,000 per year job. who said the gravy train was not popular? The early favorite PHil Rubbock has gone for a bath in the betting and is friendless with punters.Well known knobbler, and backer of losers, 'Tony The Weasel' has been seen around the traps looking for a leg up, as usual.

Paul1405, "who said the gravy train was not popular?"

The gravy train was certainly popular with Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard and the Greens, who did nothing to implement the recommendations of this report,

<ANAO Audit Report No.3 2009–10
Administration of Parliamentarians' Entitlements
by the Department of Finance and Deregulation
http://www.anao.gov.au/uploads/documents/2009-10_ANAO_Audit_Report_3_.pdf

-Tabled in the House of Representatives and Senate, 8 September 2009

As a reminder, Rudd Government 2007–10, Gillard 24 June 2010 – 27 June 2013 and Rudd 27 June 2013 - 18 September 2013.

For interest, Bill Shorten and some of his colleagues served in the Rudd and Gillard governments.
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