Australian Businessman Accused of Spying by Chinese Govt

Aliantha · 07-22-2009, 11:04 PM

Over here, anything like what you've suggested is meant to be reported to parliament as a gift and if it's anything dubious, there will be questions asked.

Our defence minister recently had to resign because of very similar issues, and no one really know if there'd been any impropriety, but it still looked bad enough that, combined with other issues, it put him out of a job.

eta: the minister didn't declare the 'gifts' he'd received which was one of the big stumbling blocks for him.

07-22-2009, 11:04 PM	#25
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Over here, anything like what you've suggested is meant to be reported to parliament as a gift and if it's anything dubious, there will be questions asked. Our defence minister recently had to resign because of very similar issues, and no one really know if there'd been any impropriety, but it still looked bad enough that, combined with other issues, it put him out of a job. eta: the minister didn't declare the 'gifts' he'd received which was one of the big stumbling blocks for him. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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