Kimberley Kitching has been sworn and is seated in the witness box
Friday, 19 September 2014
Ms Kitching has sworn an oath on the bible. She has adopted two further witness statements which have been tendered and received into evidence.
Ms Kitching agrees that she may have met with Mr Melhem, she was shown diary entries in Mr Melhem's diary.
Ms Kitching states that she was not aware that Mr Melhem's slush fund Industry 2020 was the source of funds for Ms Asmar's campaign.
Ms Kitching has given rambling and non-specific evidence about the vagaries of the Labor Party's Right Wing machinations. Given that she's raised it, I'll kick the can along a bit. Bill Shorten wanted Diana Asmar in the job at the HSU. Bill's old union slush fund financed the campaign. Kimberley and her husband Andrew Landeryou are very close to Bill. Kimberly ends up as General Manager of the HSU No 1 Branch. But she didn't know that Bill's old union mate and his slush fund was the source of the campaign funding. Right.
Mr Stoljar has completed his brief examination.
Counsel for Ms Govan is now cross examining Ms Kitching. Counsel has pointed out the contents of Ms Govan's statement referring to details about Ms Kitching completing the Right of Entry Permit tests. Ms Kitching doesn't simply say Ms Govan is wrong, Ms Kitching said, "She's lying".
Here is a photo of Ms Kitching this morning.
Here is a photo of Ms Kitching in a media appearance after her last stint in the witness box.
Compare and contrast.
Ms Kitching agrees with Counsel that she is a member of the Right faction of the Labor Party.
She agrees that Ms Asmar is a member of the Right faction of the Labor Party.
Ms Kitching has been excused.