Gulaptis and Newton...............
The Daily Examiner 23 January 2012
CLARENCE Valley Nationals planning a tribute dinner for former Member for Clarence Steve Cansdell have dismissed claims the dinner is a slap in the face for taxpayers.
Critics claim taxpayers forked out hundreds of thousands of dollars for a by-election for the seat when Mr Cansdell resigned last September after he admitted to falsifying a statutory declaration to escape a speeding fine.
Mr Cansdell's successor in the seat of Clarence, Chris Gulaptis, said "there is a lot of love out there" for his predecessor......
Grafton resident Col Brown was more succinct in his criticism.
If you you've got a kid who misbehaves and you give him a lolly instead of a smack, he'll just keep on going the same way," Mr Brown said.
"This is offensive to me, Justice Einfeld copped jail time for doing something similar to this."
The Sydney Morning Herald 22 January 2012
THE National Party has been accused of profiting from the misdeeds of MP Steve Cansdell.
A ''tribute dinner'' has been arranged to honour Mr Cansdell, who quit the seat of Clarence in September after being forced to admit he falsified a statutory declaration to avoid losing his driver's licence. He faces possible criminal charges.
Up to 200 people are expected to attend the $50-a-head function at Grafton on February 4. The organiser, Deb Newton, Mr Cansdell's former campaign manager, said it was ''not really a fund-raiser'' but any money left over would go to the Nationals' local electorate council. ''There is still a lot of love out there for Steve and a lot of forgiveness,'' she said.
The Opposition Leader, John Robertson, said: ''Fund-raising off the back of the resignation of a disgraced state MP who stood down so his generous parliamentary pension would not be cut off is an insight into the real values of the government.''
The rest of the world.....................
The Daily Examiner 24 January 2011
Public Event · By Ursula Tunks
When Saturday, February 4, 2012
Where Outside the Clarence River Jockey Club, Powell Street , Grafton, Australia
By waterhen from Waterview Heights
1 comment:
Seems the protest is going to be a bit of a flop according to the facebook site. It's also concerning that two of the six attending are connected with the Yamba riot incident. Peaceful protest is it?
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