PM must disown Thomson’s vote: opposition

The opposition has renewed its call on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to disown Craig Thomson’s vote in the wake of damning Fair Work Australia findings against him.

A long-awaited FWA report says Mr Thomson – who recently left the Labor Party and joined parliament’s crossbench – spent almost $500,000 of union members’ funds on escorts, travel, lavish meals and to fund his election campaign in the seat of Dobell.

The forensic 1100-page report into the Health Services Union (HSU), which Mr Thomson led between 2002 and 2007, was tabled in federal parliament on Monday evening.

Coalition workplace relations spokesman Eric Abetz says the government must cut all ties with Mr Thomson.

“This Fair Work Australia report is absolutely damning and on the basis of this report Ms Gillard, surely, can no longer accept Craig Thomson’s vote on the floor of the parliament,” he told ABC television.

Mr Abetz said the allegations relating to the funding of Mr Thomson’s election campaign deserved further scrutiny.

“We believe that the Australian Electoral Commission will need to reconsider the Dobell campaign on the basis of this report,” Mr Abetz said.

Mr Thomson maintains his innocence.

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