Slippery Pete tries to wriggle out of Court Case
Peter Slipper in court appearance
Flamboyant Parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper has earned the wrath of Federal Court Justice Steven Rares after he failed to turn up to court on Tuesday, and for using his commonwealth car to enter the court yesterday through a private entrance enabling him to avoid the media.
Justice Rares reprimanded Mr Slipper saying it was “not appropriate” for him to have entered the building via the private entrance.
Using the private entrance, Justice Rares said, would “undermine the public confidence in the court” that “justice should not only be done but be seen to be done”.
Court Case not about Sexual Harrassment
Peter Slipper says that the court case brought by James Ashby is not “about sexual harassment,” but is instead about “destabilising the Government,” and “damaging him financially.”
Court Case should be dropped says Slipper
Mr Slipper believes that since the Government has settled with Mr Ashby the case against him should be dismissed, given that Mr Ashby was employed by the government, not him.
“The commonwealth has come to an agreement with Mr Ashby, then the case should be dismissed . . . One has to wonder what is left in the matter.”
However Justice Rares said Mr Ashby still had the right pursue Mr Slipper personally.
“I cannot do that, there is the case that you sexually harassed Mr Ashby . . . I cannot dismiss that matter, it is unresolved.
“You are locked in this, Mr Slipper.”
theguttertrash.com 
He’s a grub too.
With his shady past, (alleged) expense rorting, likely loss of preselection because of this, he’s still the man that the government chose to do the deal with… which allowed Gillard to break her written agreement with Wilkie
And had it not been for Slipper, Phoney Tony wouldn’t be leader of the NO Coalition.
And the Liberals knew about Slipper already and they did nothing about disenfranchising him?
The whole bunch of them make me feel like puking. These are supposedly the representatives of the populace. Ewwww!
Right, he’s a known grub, and the Liberals were about to disendorse him. He was looking for a sinecure, an increased superannuation benefit and a couple of years of fine dining, hobnobbing, faux ceremony and first class travel, at our expense.
It all added up to a juicy, irresistible deal for Slipper and Gillard, which allowed her to break her written agreement with Wilkie!
A good lesson in political ethics, Gillard style.
“A good lesson in political ethics, Gillard style.”
It is par for the course that Gillard’s ALP, a party utterly devoid of ethical principles, should choose to govern at the pleasure of grubs like Slipper and Thomson. There is absolutely nothing this lot would not do to stay in power.
Williamson isn’t a lone rotten apple. He is emblematic of the way the game is played in Unionland. It was no surprise to find Gillard literally in bed with Unionland corruption.
The more I listen to splatterbottom the less inclined I am to reflect upon the Gillard govt through rose tinted glasses.
Splatterbottom makes a lot of sense.
The trouble, reb, is that the alternative is not an appetising prospect at all.
Yes, that’s my dilemma too splatter…
If only the Libs woukd replace Abbott with Talcum….
Even so the old cat strangler would still be fronting an incompetent ship of fools. Visualise his ministry for a minute and weep.
Even so the old cat strangler would still be fronting an incompetent ship of fools. Visualise his ministry for a minute and weep.
I have expressed the same thoughts in these hallowed halls for some years … 😦
Nobody seems to be discussing Ashby`s `Flamboyancy`,
had you noticed.?
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Ashby seems to avoid his own `Flamboyant` life-style.
(I tried to be PC, but I usually fail)
“…he’s still the man that the government chose to do the deal with… which allowed Gillard to break her written agreement with Wilkie…”
I was very unhappy about that. Wilkie deserved better than the ruthless power games and his deal torn up because of pressure from industry & union. I guess it’s a high stakes game they play and insurance is necessary when you have an intransigent opposition.
Labor will work with what they’ve got, now if the libs had considered slippery unfit for office about 10 + years ago, we wouldn’t have had the dramas. They weren’t concerned about his character until they wanted to force mal brough onto the public again, after he’d been rejected by his own electorate.
Ashby seems to avoid his own `Flamboyant` life-style.
Doesn’t matter how flamboyant he is, if the advances are unwanted and unwelcome, he is being sexually harassed by a person who has power over him.
But again, it’s a high stakes game both sides are playing, we wait to see if there’s been a political motivation.
Even so the old cat strangler would still be fronting an incompetent ship of fools. Visualise his ministry for a minute and weep.
hehe, this crazy old representative democracy we have, who would choose them given a choice?
“.Doesn’t matter how flamboyant he is, if the advances are unwanted and unwelcome, he is being sexually harassed by a person who has power over him..” .. armchair
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If it was unwanted, Ashby would have been screeching `sexual-harassment` from the mountain top, not showering with the door open.
And if Ashby wasn`t `flamboyant`, Slipper would be picking his teeth up, off the floor.
“Mr Slipper apologised to the court for “inadvertently entering in a way that was inappropriate”
We’ve all been there.
LOL! You’re on fire this morning splatter…..! 🙂
A “distraught” Peter Slipper has struggled to contain his emotions in the Federal Court as he described how his former staffer James Ashby’s sexual harassment allegations have affected him.
http://afr.com/p/national/distraught_peter_slipper_fronts_Ry05ACGsAu0pjwvRQtiP5M
And on it drags
Nicola Roxon was the one who let slipper in through the back door….
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/brandis-accuses-govt-of-playing-favourites/story-e6frfku9-1226489132130
Perhaps Roxon should pay the $50k settlement with Ashby as it was largely due to her idiotic running commentary on the case that the government had to fold so quickly.
” Nicola Roxon was the one who
Let Slipper in through the back door .”
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LOL .. Maybe that`s what got Ashby`s nose out of joint
” I was very unhappy about that. Wilkie deserved better than the ruthless power games and his deal torn up because of ..”
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(basically joolya`s mobs bullshit)
Yes, me too Armchair. .. Wilkie did deserve much better.
Shocking business…
‘Fairfax Media has obtained 200 pages of new text messages that reveal that James Ashby developed a long and close relationship with Mr Slipper and his family before he was employed as a media adviser in December.
‘The text messages, which were filed by Mr Ashby’s legal team in the Federal Court yesterday but have not yet been made public, reveal a ribald relationship between the pair, with frequent use of coarse language…’
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/ashby-files-fresh-texts-in-slipper-harassment-claim-20121006-2761u.html#ixzz28WGPbLSX
Given the ocntent of those texts, and the current focus on men that reflect pporly on women, is it possible for Slipper to return to the Speaker’s Chair?
Is the attitude reflected in the texts the type that anyone would welcome back
Slipper is a proven rorter and sleaze, and there may be a more suitable
opening, positionjob for him – a morning radio presenter.Slipper is a proven rorter and sleaze …
Shouldn’t that read “Ashby and Slipper are …” or is it your usual one eyed comprehension? (Y’know the one where, “I used to be an ALP voter” )
Ashby was in collusion with Brough … another douchebag …
Maybe Ashby is a sleaze. Last time I noticed he didn’t hold any elected post.
Slipper is Speaker, and he seems unsavoury.
Do you think he is the appropriate person to continue to host diplomats and foreign dignitaries? Do you think his comments about women might represent the type of sleaze that isn’t appropriate for the most senior parliamentary officer?
But there we are, he’s Julia’s choice.
Do you EVER comprehend other people’s posts, ToM?
Slipper is a Fuckwit™
Ashby is a Dickwit™
Brough is douchebag …
And FYI … I reckon 80% of the people in Canberra are pne or all of the above …
There happy now … probably not you will still try and paint the ALP as the 80% and the LibNits as the 20% …
… me? I think the lot of ’em need their mouths scrubbed with soap (an old 1950’s remedy for kid’s who used foul language) and then deport the lot from the, National Pig Trough, ASAP …
Send them to The Wall.
Not even good enough for that! HD!
Slipper is a Fuckwit™
Ashby is a Dickwit™
Brough is douchebag …
As I’ve said, no argument from me. But the attitudes demonstrated by Slipper should render him ineligible to remain Speaker.
He’s a serial rorter, now apparently shown to have “women issues”. Perhaps he’ll be the target of Nicola Roxon. Though on yesterday’s performance, she is quite selective in her outrage.
Drama in question time! Opposition calling for Slipper’s dismissal!!
Who would have guessed it?
TAbbott just said “the government should have died of shame by now”
He can’t help himself. …
No doubt Gillard is providing real leadership on this issue.
alan jones coaching shines through.
We don’t need to associate them with each other, he does it himself
First thought…..OMG what is Abbott thinking????
But then…… I reckon the Coalition reckon the Left took the Jones thing too far and that is reflected in the thinking of the polled voters. He’s inviting them further down the same path.
Interesting……
*Regan seems cute….
I think Gillard has overreached by saying Abbott is misogynist.
If Abbott needs a mirror, Gillard needs a dictionary.
You’re obviously not listening to Gillard listing all of tabots sexist remarks are you snacty 😉
And Gillard bites……hard!!!
Fck me……..what a day!!!
Gillard going off on Parliament!!
TomR, step away from your prejudice for a sec and appreciate this for the gloves off brawl that it is. I have no idea who will win…….
BIG Mistake by Abbott & Bishop to link & attack the female Prime Minister on mysoginy and sexism…..
I don’t think people will be impressed by Gillard, she is getting shrill. Misogyny doesn’t mean what Gillard is saying it means.
Is she inventing language, or just misrepresenting?
Wrong Tom… The best performance by Gillard ever!!!
the Twits are liking it 😉
Defending this sleaze isn’t a good look.
It’s hard to see how Slipper can return to the role of speaker after today…
I’m glad that Gillard hauled up Tony on his use of the “died of shame” remark…..
It shows his true colours…
I doubt that dragging Margie back out in front of the cameras again will help him recover from that…
Abbott has, what would be regarded as “traditional” views of women and families.
To describe this as misogynist (ie “women hating”) is likely to backfire, there are plenty of people with “traditional family values” who won’t consider themselves misogynist.
Gillard has overplayed her hand, again.
“traditional”
Like when he said he’d “make an honest woman out of her?”
Media pounces on Abbott’s died of shame remark…
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8544976/government-should-have-died-of-shame-abbott
“Died of shame” is totally inappropriate in relation to the ALP. They have none. They are very big on feigned outrage though, especially when they’d rather not focus on their own shortcomings. I suppose their best tactic now is to force Abbott either to own the statement or apologise – either way he will get hammered, but I’m still not quite sure why. Has that phrase been deleted from the English language now?
I won’t be defending each of Abbott’s remarks, but I’ll venture the observation that there are plenty of people out in suburbia who won’t consider themselves ‘misogynist” when they have similar views to Abbott.
They’ll see the term as a further example of Gillard’s divisiveness.
I heard Ackerman on Q&A last night say that Gillard had called wives* – “prostitutes”. If true this will get some airplay as a reflection of her own “family values”.
(*approx 30 years ago apparently, but then these days, we’re holding politicians accountible for their teenage actions)
Here is Gillard’s speech in Parliament today….
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/julia-gillard-attacks-abbott-of-hypocrisy/4303634
Must watch this!
mainly ’cause the, I Used to Vote Labor Chorus, is singing very loudly here today …
I won’t be defending each of Abbott’s remarks, but I’ll venture the observation that there are plenty of people out in suburbia who won’t consider themselves ‘misogynist” when they have similar views to Abbott.
They won’t consider it because they don’t recognise it in themselves, they just accept patriarchy and sexism as the way of the world, there’s plenty of enlightened people who do see it though.
Here is Gillard’s speech in Parliament today…
About time, don’t know what took her so long.
Rivetting stuff! Well done the, PM!
Explains the pointless sheep shuffle going on here!
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/#ixzz28n1HO0hv
http://www.news.com.au/national/free-speech-frauds-2gb-ban-news-ltd-editor-over-jones-column/story-fndo4eg9-1226492061687
The hypocrisy just keeps coming!
” The hypocrisy just keeps coming! ”
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Aint that the truth TB. .. Another embedded media out-break of Pot Kettle.
Yes it all makes sense now
By dropping advertising Alan Jones’ ratings will likely increase. Because too many adverts cause people to change channels on radio. So people will listen longer on average and this under radio rating rules actually cancels out those who change channels as radio is not measured in the same way tv is. Radio is measured on listening time. So if someone listens longer it compensates entirely for station surfers.
So in 2 months 2GB will be negotiating higher advertising rates. There are very few directors of 2GB to sack Jones. Not that they would anyway.
I signed the petition last night at Change.org to have the World changed.
I received an email this morning which opened with ” Dear Allah, thank you”
I have signed it a few times now
I am so very outraged.
It is quite easy to sign many times if you know how to
Katter interview on abc breakfast is brilliant.
” Libs knew all about Slipper ”
” Both party`s prefer to be jack-asses instead of governing country ”
” Party games and hypocrisy from both “