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May 14th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to touch on the Health Services Union (HSU) scandal during a keynote speech to the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) congress.
The subject of union governance is set to dominate the triennial, three-day congress which gets underway at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday morning.
Ms Gillard will address about 1000 delegates from 2pm (AEST) and is expected to talk about proposals to bolster union accountability in the wake of the HSU scandal.
The HSU’s East branch on Monday filed for administration saying it had ceased to function effectively.
The branch is at the centre of allegations that former national secretary-turned federal MP Craig Thomson and HSU boss Michael Williamson took secret commissions.
Mr Thomson also denies allegations he misused a union credit card for prostitutes, lavish meals and cash withdrawals between 2002 and 2007.
Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) national secretary Paul Howes on Monday warned delegates at the inaugural ACTU Youth Congress that unions are facing a crisis of legitimacy.
“All of us are on trial through what is going on at the moment,” he said.
Federal Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten will deliver a keynote speech to the ACTU congress on Thursday.
Former prime minister Paul Keating will deliver a speech to delegates at a dinner on Wednesday night.
Incoming ACTU national secretary Dave Oliver will be sworn in on Tuesday at the congress.
He admits the HSU scandal has been damaging to the union movement but the misuse of union funds was an exception rather than a rule.
“I’m absolutely confident this is not widespread,” he told ABC TV on Monday.
Mr Oliver said the congress will look at best practices for governance and look at ideas from the superannuation and finance industries to come up with a model.
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