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Tanelorn

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1. John Howard had the same problem in 1996

Reply to pink (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 02:41 AM

Apr 2012

He needed the vote of Mal Colston ex ALP senator. Despite Howard's earlier reservations about Colston's integrity he helped him to become Deputy President of the Senate, Something the ALP did not want. In 1997 Colston was charged by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions with 28 charges of defrauding the Commonwealth by allegedly misusing his parliamentary travel allowance. Wow talk about deja vu.

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How much longer is the media going to allow Abbott to hoodwink the electors. [View all] pink Apr 2012 OP

John Howard had the same problem in 1996 Tanelorn Apr 2012 #1

BTW Pink Tanelorn Apr 2012 #2

I heard pink Apr 2012 #3

There were also three Howard ministers charged with roting their travel allowances, Matilda May 2012 #4

Thanks Matilda . I had forgotten about Howard other problems. Tanelorn May 2012 #5

Ahh Mungo Tanelorn May 2012 #6

I think Mungo has a good point. Matilda May 2012 #7

I read that piece by Mungo pink May 2012 #8

Take a look at some of the Murdoch media's faithfull followers. Matilda May 2012 #9

Libs have a long term memory loss peakhillfm May 2012 #10