Monday October 18, Labor's Tony Burke asked for Porter's use of a blind trust to fund part of his legal fees for defamation
action against the ABC be investigated by the parliament’s privileges
committee. Mr Burke argued if the house allowed the precedent to stand
it could render the register of interests “worthless”. This arrangement
means any member of parliament could accept bribes from any source.
Wednesday October 20, a motion to refer Mr Porter to the privileges committee was voted down by the government 52-49. That was after Speaker Tony Smith ruled there was a prima facie case for the referral. Tony Burke called the blind trust 'a brown paper bag stitched up by lawyers'.
What this means for the next election
The corrupt LNP have scored an own goal this time. The whole of Australia can prepare for the next federal election knowing with 100% clarity that Morrison's government are criminals. No wonder Scott Morrison told thousands of women outside parliament house they would be shot in nearby countries. Can you believe an Australian Prime Minister actually spoke to Australian women using those words?
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