Dear Shadow Minister,

Great post!

Excellent suggestions.

Dear Jay,

I hope that you're wrong about the Royal
Commission into union corruption.
I hope that it achieves everything it's meant
to do.

Foxy: I hope that you're wrong about the Royal Commission into union corruption. I hope that it achieves everything it's meant to do.

So do I foxy, but don't hold your breath. Negotiations done behind the scenes will smooth thing over for both sides & it will be business as usual & everything will go back to as it was.

There will be the usual sniping for the Media to make it look good, but that's it.

Don't hold your breath.

May be the new government will put pressure on
the Royal Commission - especially since this is
an election year.

It wouldn't hurt Labor's image either to pursue
cleaning up the unions. Especially considering -
the Opposition leader's
past close connections with the unions.

Foxy,

Thanks for your comments. I hope you are faring better.

The newly released TURC report has exposed systemic corruption and the links with the Labor party. Shorten has two options:

1 Oppose the reforms to protect Labor's revenue stream and risk a DD election rout.

2 Support the reforms and have a realistic chance at the next elections, but lose the revenue and union base.