How could S&G “account for proceeds” when they did not know some of the money to buy the house came from an AWU fund? The famous cheque was banked in Perth and appeared in S&G’s books as a direct deposit. S&G Victoria never saw it and did not know AWU money was involved.

They have to investigate the allegations against her before they charge her. They’re doing that right this minute. They’ll speak to Blewitt on Friday.

http://www.michaelsmithnews.com/2012/08/the-awu-scandal-bill-gets-the-money-back-but-what-about-bruce.html

After the money was paid back to the Companies as you have reported, Ludwig went to court to get an order so that it again all went back to the AWU’s legitimate accounts. So the union received back the funds that Wilson scammed of the companies for the work that was never performed. (See the following links, payments for stand over tactics or for potentially putting the health of AWU workers at risk by using asbestos contaminated soil, the latter being one of the triggers for Blewitt to come back to Australia make a statement to the police).

http://www.michaelsmithnews.com/2012/11/how-wilson-worked-his-job-the-standover-tactics-we-paid-for-industrial-peace.html

http://www.michaelsmithnews.com/2012/10/the-asbestos-contamination-scandal-a-reference-point.html

Also don’t confuse the AWU Members’ Welfare Association No 1 fund with the AWU Workplace Reform Association. The latter was set-up using the now PM’s “legal advice” including a supporting letter when the original application was rejected, the former I doubt if Ms Gillard had any knowledge. The use of AWU in the name of the association was crucial allowing Wilson to bank company payments to AWU in the association’s account and transfer to his various AWU funds in Victoria. The AWU-WRA(which MS Gillard was aware of) was not discovered by the Union until later (no investigation commenced until 1996) and money from the AWU-WRA was used to purchase the Kerr street property in Blewitt’s name (illegal use of funds)using a dubious Power of Attorney drawn up by Slater & Gordon and witnessed by Ms Gillard.

Crucially the property was sold in 1996 with no accounting of the proceeds to the AWU or the authorities. Slater and Gordon and the now PM were aware of the purchase (S&G provided a mortgage in Blewitts’ name of which he was unaware) and failed to inform their client the AWU or the relevant authorities.

A legitimate question was asked of the PM in Parliament, which she has failed to answer satisfactorily as unlike her response to Ms Bishops specific question on the AWU-WRA there was no investigation into this until 1996. Shouldn’t Crikey be following up this question?

By the way $5000 is one of the favourite withdrawal amounts from Wilson’s various slush funds. Coincidence? I wonder how many times Wilson told AWU people that he won at the “Casino” or on the “horses” given that one of the main sources of his funding the AWU-WRA was a secret.

Given that this amount was allegedly given to Ms Gillard by Wilson (via a union official)in July and in mid-August his corrupt activites had come to light within the union and in light of Ms Gillards interview transcript with S&G in September. Other legitimate questions arise that need answers,Crikey needs to ask these questions.

Did the PM receive $5000 from Wilson in July 1995? Did she return this to Wilson on finding out about his nefarious activities in August or early September? What did Ms Gillard do verify the source of the funds if she retained them?

I hope you publish this on you website and Andrew, please ask these questions they go to the core of the character of the most powerful person in Australia.

You WANT to believe otherwise????

In fact, I’m also willing to await the decision of the relevant police re Craig Tompson as well? We don’t have trial by media in this country to date - I’d like that to continue, thank you! IF there was any alleged illegal activity, a Defence barrister worth his or her salt would ask for the case to be dismissed. SO, the Australian is NOT doing anyone a favour. Of course, if you need to rely on pornographic ‘cartoons’ to demean people you’re a bloody lost cause! The Australian is a national disgrace!