The AWU's actions to get justice for its members.
Sunday, 28 October 2012
You'll recall the Cambridge letter to Laurie Brereton (industrial relations minister, Keating government) calling for a Royal Commission.
You'll recall the Bob Smith letter/email read into the Victorian Parliament Hansard, "If Cambridge isn't stopped we're all history".
You'll recall Julia Gillard got a job as John Brumby's Chief of Staff.
Bernard Murphy got a job with Maurice Blackburn, which then had the AWU business.
Victoria Police wrote off the Wilson fraud enquiries, the union didn't press charges.
WA Police wrote off the reports of crime.
So the last chance for the union was the Industrial Relations Court. What happened there?
I'll re-print the detail from the letter from McClellands to Steve Harrison.
There seems to be one literal error in the first page of McClellands' letter, on the 4th line the word Respondent should be Applicant.
It's also no surprise that Bill Ludwig would have served subpoenas on the Commonwealth Bank, it would keep Wilson honest wouldn't it? How much did you get mate? I've got the Commonwealth Bank statements here, don't bulltish me.
But getting judgement, getting money back. Well that's an entirely different matter.
You know you are Australian if you understand the meaning of the following expression, but are unable to explain its derivation.
It applies to these proceedings.
It died in the........