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May 12th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The embattled member for Dobell is accused of spending almost $6,000 of Health Services Union funds on escort services and about $270,000 on his campaign to become a federal MP during his time as a HSU official.
But in an interview with a commercial television show, Mr Thomson said a rival union official threatened to set him up in 2004 and again in 2007.
He says a number of people had access to his credit card and driver’s licence details but was unable to explain why his phone was used to call the escort agencies.
A Fair Work Australia investigation found Mr Thomson’s credit card and driver’s licence details were on escort agency receipts, but Mr Thomson says someone could have been impersonating him when making the transactions.
Despite his suspension from the Labor Party, Mr Thomson continues to vote with Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s minority government.
Mr Abbott says he expects more specific details when Mr Thomson addresses parliament in a week’s time, and has called on Ms Gillard to say whether or not she believes the suspended MP.
“[Mr Thomson] should give an absolutely complete and candid explanation to the Parliament, to the people of Australia and to the various agencies that are looking at this whole sordid, squalid mess,” he said.
The scandal has embroiled Federal Parliament, with the Opposition accusing the Government of using his “tainted” vote to stay in power.
“I think that a government and prime minister of integrity would not try to have it both ways. They wouldn’t try to disown him in caucus but cling to him in the parliament,” Mr Abbott said.
Mr Thomson, who is now sitting on the crossbench, has denied any wrongdoing and says the Fair Work Australia report is based on hearsay.
But he admits he could have taken better care of his credit cards.
“One of the things I concede could have been done better by myself was more rigorous checking of my credit cards,” he said.
Mr Thomson has also defended his use of his union credit card to make cash withdrawals and to fund his election campaign for the seat of Dobell.
He says it was normal to take out a cash advance when travelling interstate for work and all the money is accounted for.
He says he declared all money used on his federal election campaign to the Electoral Commission.
“This is not new news about ALP union affiliates paying money to assist an ALP candidate get elected,” he said.
Attorney General Nicola Roxon says Mr Thomson is entitled to defend himself, although the Government will not walk away from the seriousness of the allegations.
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