FWA has alleged Mr Thomson misused union funds to kick-start his campaign for the central coast seat, spending thousands of dollars on staff, advertising and office equipment. The subpoena seeks records relating to Mr Thomson's application for preselection and records about the employment of Criselee Stevens by the ALP in Dobell between 2005 and 2007. It seeks information about two payments totalling $3500 from the ALP to the Dobell branch of the ALP in 2006.
It also seeks information about a $12,500 invoice to the NSW ALP branch for advertising.
I just wonder how much of union members money is unlawfully channeled to election campaigns for Labor Party hopefuls? How many unions receive invoices from various branches of the ALP for "advertising" costs? This can be easily written off and hidden so members of the union don't even know that their membership fees are not being used to assist the members, but are being used to assist in the election of some MP's.
Bring on a Royal Commission, this whole affair with the AWU and the HSU, and they are the only two we know of, is getting very very smelly indead.
