Any bias one way or another by the commissioner is irrelevant, we workers didn't need a Royal Commission to tell us that the union hierarchy is infested with gangsters and that the organisers and officials answer to bona fide, silk suit wearing Mafia Dons.

If Dyson stands down, where are they going to find a suitable legal
man who has never spoken to a politician, never had anything to do
with trade unions or employers or government of any kind ?

Imagine they find a lawyer who is a member of the Labour Party and
he accepts the job, will the Labour party object because he is
connected to the Labour Party ? I think not.

Imagine they find a lawyer who represented an employer at some time in
the past will they object ? Maybe.

Imagine they found a lawyer who had agreed to speak at a Labour
Lawyers function but withdrew from attending when he was appointed to
the commission. Would they object ?
I'll bet they would not !

Face facts, it is a classical intimidation rumpus, it is just a way
to try and save the boys.
If the unions are innocent, well some have already been convicted,
any lawyer would get them off.

The whole exaggerated performance is no more than a GUILTY plea !

Blow it out yer ear, Bazz.

That post was almost wholly a copy and paste...took two minutes to post.

(Who gives a toss which posts you do or don't read - not me:)

It is revealing that Shorten is still bare-knuckles attacking the credibility of Dyson Heydon while he is adjournment considering the attack mounted against him, ie have the union silks demonstrated that,

a ‘fair-minded lay observer might reasonably apprehend that the judge might not bring an impartial mind to the resolution of the question that the judge is required to decide’ (the ‘reasonable apprehension of bias test’)".

It will be interesting to observe the ABC's reporting in between and after the decision.

For years the regressive media ignored Gillard slush fund, Shortens rape allegation and Thomson prostitutes. I suspect more press. Was given to Abbott punching the air 40 years ago. Now they want to hide what everyone knows about the unions. The usual people who are paid by the taxpayer will try and defend the indefensible. The. Conservatives have a lot to answer for. Howard should of privatised the ABC/sbs who are just a mouthpiece for regressive lies

Haydon has crapped in his own nest, by going near a liberal fund raiser when he is supposed to be neutral. Plain and simple. I can only suggest we get someone that will toe the line with what is in front of him. This job was meant to be restrictive, that is why the millions Dyson is being paid. His assistant gets 17 million for the term of the Royal commission.

How would it look if a judge went out with his bikie gang mates while he was hearing a murder by one of the bikers.

You conservative galloots need to have a good look at yourselves. Abbott stands by Dyson same as he did with Bishop. That sort of a statement alone has a bias about it, seeing he was hand picked by Abbott just like he did with the GG and Bishop.