royal commission calls Julia Gillard, page-121

It's unlikely that you'd hear complaints from Italian small business owners in New York or Chicago that they're being leaned on by the Mafia to pay protection money either.

That's the whole point. Not only are a number of unions corrupt, they're clearly also running protection rackets.

Or, if you prefer, we can accept your hypothesis that Thiess happily handed over several hundred thousand dollars to Wilson and his cronies, for no perceptible reason and for no consideration. I'm guessing my theory will have more currency with the Royal Commission.

Reaper: - you said in a post above that you don't recall any posts on HC by any of the ALP cheer squad suggesting Gillard ought not appear before the HC. A bit early for history revisionism isn't it? Going back several years on HC the threads have been full of posts running interference for Jules, claiming it was all an internet nutjob conspiracy, nothing to see here, the VicPol investigation is a political beatup, the RC is a "Royal Witch hunt", there's no evidence of any wrong doing blah, blah, blah.

Not a few but hundreds, literally.

It's OK to admit that you were wrong you know.