"How serious is this?"
"Former federal Liberal MP Julia Banks makes shocking allegations about Coalition MP's in her book, 'Power Play', an extract of which was published in todays 'Good Weekend'. In one allegation Banks relates that she was touched inappropriately by a senior male colleague, a male minister, whose breath smelled of alcohol, he slid his hand up her thigh while she sat at a Coalition function."

It would be comical if it wasn't so serious.

Firstly, it's an allegation about men, to garner sympathy from a feminist perspective and sell books, that's the comical part.

To make unfounded allegations about men in general.
Well I'm sick of this crap.

It wasn't serious enough to make a complaint at the time, but its good enough to bring up now and to sell books to all your hysterical cohorts.

I want her to put her money where he mouth is and NAME THEM.

Don't instead tarnish all men as guilty, NAME THE PERPETRATORS.
And let then innocent men be cleared of wrongdoing.
- And let those accused defend themselves, that is if you have any proof or evidence at all then show it or shut-up.

And if you can't prove it, then accept the lawsuit that's coming your way for defamation.

But this is the whole agenda isn't it?
- To push the idea that ALL MEN ARE RAPISTS.

Well name them or shut your mouth tarnishing all men.
It's a pathetic foundation to sell a book on.

The only positive thing here is that she's a former minister.
Thankfully she's not currently representing anyone.

Pauliar,

So you married your Kiwi wife because of her low expectations. Not surprised maybe she thinks you are a tame monkey. PS. Begging is not considered self-funded.

Probably Parliaments should be made up of men over 60 who have diverse experience in decision making, and their secretaries be young men. so that the environment is free of sex or gender issues. That debate be the national development; which includes people; product which includes outcomes, and supply ;which includes distribution; and security; which includes protection of all issues.

we're self funded retirees these days,
Paul1405,
Self funded means you've written off as much as you could i.e. pay no tax & have the Govt put our tax Dollars towards your Super. I call it commercial welfare !

Hi Indy,

If aged welfare was in fact an aged pension, based on previous tax payments by you, how would you live on 50c a week? What would you do in the second week when your pension would be cut to zero?

Don't you feel for me? My wife made me give the Indian girls, our unit tenants, about 3 months free rent, that's about $5,000 and they don't have to pay it back. My agent said we're mad, no kudos for me, absolutely down to the wife. The wife said if the agent is pissed off, he can take double commission for the next 3 months. Ahhhhhhh!

Pauliar,

Slumlord as well?