Comments on: Thornley could breach Victoria’s conduct code — if it had one http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/06/thornley-could-breach-victorias-conduct-code-if-it-had-one/ now with extra source Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:30:12 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Edward James http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/06/thornley-could-breach-victorias-conduct-code-if-it-had-one/#comment-4368 Edward James Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4368 Its interesting that the NSW Ministerial Code of Conduct is mentioned. I understand it came into existence pursuant to Sections 8 and 9 of the ICAC Act after the Terry Metherell affair which resulted in Nic Griner being mentioned in Butterfields law see corruption. This code is a bit rare in that it is part of codified law in NSW but these few pages have been used as a door mat by NSW Labor for almost fifteen years. Kerry Chikarovski tried to use it as a stick once in the Legislative Assembly and later Peter Debnam raised its existence again on the floor of parliament. But I understand it has been in review for almost the whole time it has existed. I have my own copy laying around with other useless junk mostly mail from successive Ministers of various portfolios. The NSW Ministerial code is about as effective as a gummy shark !<br /> Its interesting that the NSW Ministerial Code of Conduct is mentioned. I understand it came into existence pursuant to Sections 8 and 9 of the ICAC Act after the Terry Metherell affair which resulted in Nic Griner being mentioned in Butterfields law see corruption. This code is a bit rare in that it is part of codified law in NSW but these few pages have been used as a door mat by NSW Labor for almost fifteen years. Kerry Chikarovski tried to use it as a stick once in the Legislative Assembly and later Peter Debnam raised its existence again on the floor of parliament. But I understand it has been in review for almost the whole time it has existed. I have my own copy laying around with other useless junk mostly mail from successive Ministers of various portfolios. The NSW Ministerial code is about as effective as a gummy shark !

]]> By: Mark Parker http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/06/thornley-could-breach-victorias-conduct-code-if-it-had-one/#comment-4369 Mark Parker Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4369 Is this the same Thornley who wanted to get into politics so he could make a difference? The uber-cool LookSmart dude who was courted by the Labor party...<br /><br />Wow Is this the same Thornley who wanted to get into politics so he could make a difference? The uber-cool LookSmart dude who was courted by the Labor party…

Wow

]]> By: Tom McLoughlin http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/06/thornley-could-breach-victorias-conduct-code-if-it-had-one/#comment-4370 Tom McLoughlin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4370 Well call me a pragmatist but IF he is going to boost an electric car and help wean the West and East and North and South off oil for transport, then all I can say is go Boyo go. He can have $1.7 million p.a. and my best wishes too.<br /><br />Australia's car purchasing figures were just released today - 1 million cars. What a waste of resources. $200 of discretionary funds can save a life in a poor country. That's the real moral equation and we bought a million cars. What a joke this society really is. Well call me a pragmatist but IF he is going to boost an electric car and help wean the West and East and North and South off oil for transport, then all I can say is go Boyo go. He can have $1.7 million p.a. and my best wishes too.

Australia’s car purchasing figures were just released today - 1 million cars. What a waste of resources. $200 of discretionary funds can save a life in a poor country. That’s the real moral equation and we bought a million cars. What a joke this society really is.

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