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May 26th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Under the constitution, an MP or senator is disqualified from the Parliament only if declared bankrupt or convicted of a criminal offence that carries a custodial penalty of a year or more.
Fair Work Australia has found Mr Thomson breached the Registered Organisations Act 156 times when he was the national secretary of the Health Services Union between 2002 and 2007, when he entered Parliament.
These breaches, which Mr Thomson denies, are being referred to the Federal Court but are only civil matters.
If convicted, Mr Thomson would face a fine and remain eligible to stay in Parliament.
Even if one of the two police investigations under way were to lay charges, it is unlikely a criminal trial would be completed before the next federal election, which is due in spring next year.
The Coalition was not subscribing to Labor’s protests about victimising Mr Thomson, pointing out that Labor MPs had been vicious towards Mal Colston as it sought to drive him from Parliament after ratting on the ALP.
Mr Abbott said Mr Thomson had only himself to blame for his predicament, and the shadow treasurer, Joe Hockey, said he felt more sorry for the health workers whose union dues were allegedly wasted by Mr Thomson and other members of the HSU hierarchy.
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