Comments on: Lee admits she stole taxpayer money

By: One law for all? at The Standard

One law for all? at The Standard — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:46:14 +0000

[...] When MPs do it, it is an “accounting error”. [...]

By: scotty

scotty — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:51:19 +0000

Seems like shonky ‘s pretty relaxed about his parties’ broad range of rorts and thefts. TFFT.

By: Draco T Bastard

Draco T Bastard — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:05:28 +0000

At this rate, the AG’s going to be awfully busy over the next few months.

By: The Voice of Reason

The Voice of Reason — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:34:40 +0000

Problem solved! Mr Floppy is comfortable with it, so it’s all OK now.

(From Stuff:)

Mr Key said an innocent mistake appeared to have been made and NZ On Air did not think it was deliberate.

The contingency accounting sounded confusing, he said.

“I accept her at her word and I’ve got no reason to dispute that.”

He did not think the problem would affect Ms Lee as an MP.

“I don’t think this is going to damage her political career… mistakes do happen. I would expect her to rectify the mistake, if that’s the case, and I am sure she will do that.”

By: Theft is theft « g.blog

Theft is theft « g.blog — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:43 +0000

[...] When MPs do it, it is an “accounting error“. [...]

By: HitchensFan

HitchensFan — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:46:19 +0000

Q11 today looks interesting

By: The Voice of Reason

The Voice of Reason — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:38:43 +0000

Trevor Mallard’s on to it:

http://blog.labour.org.nz/index.php/2009/10/13/melissa-and-bill/

By: ghostwhowalksnz

ghostwhowalksnz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:08:46 +0000

Check out Parliament question time.
Coleman will have a lot of questions. But of course he wont turn up !!
Rats never do face the music when they can scuttle away

By: ghostwhowalksnz

ghostwhowalksnz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:06:45 +0000

And the GST that was spent rather that paying the television companies. They wanted a law change to allow them to pay ‘retrospectively’

By: ghostwhowalksnz

ghostwhowalksnz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:04:43 +0000

Of course it happens all the time, that someone else in the office has the same signature ( but a different name).

At first he claimed he had left, or was on ‘gardening leave’ at the time but that wasnt true either.

Just like when he claimed he lived in the Helensville electorate ‘for the previous month’ when angling for the national party nomination ( where they had to hold the doors open to get an inner city ringin to cast his vote against the locals).

Just like when his Tranzrail share dealings were in his name because it was a mistake by the stockbroker , happens all the time

By: HitchensFan

HitchensFan — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:35:47 +0000

Where is Labour on this and on ACC??? come on guys, seize the moment!!!!!!!!

By: Red Rosa

Red Rosa — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:34:25 +0000

Another smoking gun………

http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/jonathan-coleman-a-winner-cabinet-line-37909

Coleman must be the Classic Nat Prat. Biffed for blowing smoke from BAT’s corporate box, goes on to be Associate Minister of Health…

Hone Harawira must be watching with interest.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:18:27 +0000

Did Key know about this on election night, which may explain his “long standing commitment” to be on another holiday? If he knew and he must have, then he is complicit in the deception.

By: bobo

bobo — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:11:55 +0000

Hopefully this drags out a while like the dipton affair. This gov sure has alot of moonlighters even by tory standards.

By: Deam

Deam — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:08:35 +0000

Eddie, let’s just hope that the government doesn’t pass some retrospective legislation to make it all okay then.

You do remember that, don’t you?