Comments on: CORRUPTION: When journalist becomes apologist

By: GET RID OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

GET RID OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:46:16 +0000

The corruption and sex scandals continue to surround Local government particularly at Melbourne, Whitehorse, Brimbank and Casey are the reason I believe we should get rid of the 3rd tier of government, and just have Federal and State Governments.

Federal and State governments are made accountable through TV, radio and print media.

local government has little accountablity through local papers.

Now mainly thanks to this website blog we see some of them exposed

By: Allan's crime

Allan's crime — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:54:05 +0000

Ryan is trying to have it both ways. The crime was not Allan’s desire and need to visit sex shows it was the fact that he sought to claim the
“Out of pocket” expense on the ratepayers tab and then embarked on a cover up excuse. The same goes for other Councils such as Melbourne City Council who tried to cover up and avoid disclosure of $20,000 luxury ratepayer funded trips. Linda Weatherstone Melbourne City Council Governance Officer compromised Melbourne’s auditors when she tried to cover up the expenses in what is seen a as culture of corruption. Staff and Councillors all have their nose in the troughs as they seek to avoid disclosure and accountability. What Ryan is seeking to do is add to the cover-up.

Bill Clinton is an adult and so was Monica but as the Republican Party claimed the real offense was not the 20 million in dollar blowjob but the fact that Bill lied under oath that is what counts.

By: Nicholson Scam

Nicholson Scam — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:55:48 +0000

Then there is the story of Anthony Nicholson, The Melbourne city councillor that spent $20,000 on a4 day trip to St Petersburg, the sex capital of Russia. When he lost office he refused to return the cities computer, fax`and mobile phone. The Councillors had to cover-up for him and wrote of the loss/theft. Nicholson’s $20,000 Northern lights luxury tour was never declared on the Council expense books with Senior Staff specious dlky claiming that as the expense had not been acquitted can not be included on the council expense statements. Turns out senior management was engaged in a cover up/conspiracy to defraud. Yes The same council staff that were caught out by the Ombudsman in a`corruption scandal on parking meter fraud. Thecouncilssenior legal officer was`engaggedin an`atgtempt to pervert the Ombudsman from investigatingb the allegations`of corruption. Alison Lyon’s later resigned Just before the Ombudsman report was made public. Now works for the MAV, I guess the leader journalist would have thought the`council should be able to hide this information also.

SHAME SHAME SHAME

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:04:01 +0000

Should be summarily sacked. If NewsLtd wont act, what are thy hiding?

By: Bone Jon Ryan

Bone Jon Ryan — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:33:12 +0000

Ryan should have had this story if he wasn’t so busy updating his blog and posing for pics in front of the union jack. Not credible.

By: Deadwood

Deadwood — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:03:25 +0000

What about Melbourne City Council Catherine Ng illegally appointing Kate Redwood to a paid position on the city Library Board. An appointment that was`seen as a pay-off for Redwood’s Support for John So’s ticket ahead of the ALP. What was the advice given by Alison Lyon, Council Legal Advisor at the time? When the Council realised they acted illegally they then paid out Redwood in a`undisclosed sum of money Redwood” compensation” for the illegal contract. It does not get more corrupt then that andcost the City of Melbourne much more then Allan’s $200 wank job

By: Nuna Wonder

Nuna Wonder — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:00:30 +0000

Who is or was this guy?
Thank the man above for Vexnews.
Heh Andy what happened to the other cheek?
Never mind more breaking stories on Vex

By: Vernon

Vernon — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:01:55 +0000

Is he – like Peter Allan – a member of People Power?

By: helene razor

helene razor — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:00:24 +0000

That’d be all he’s good for. What a buffoon.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:49:00 +0000

Jon Ryan wants a job at the ABC.

By: Andrew Jaspan

Andrew Jaspan — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:51:31 +0000

That is what we wee Englishman refer to as a “career limiting move”

By: the Madam

the Madam — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:56:58 +0000

We likey Jonny and Petie, they can cum again.

By: Rough Justice

Rough Justice — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:50:02 +0000

Is Jon Ryan a prostitute of sorts too I wonder…