Monday, January 30, 2006

Prime Minister Now and Then

PM 'unaware of kickbacks'
From: AAP By Shane Wright - January 30, 2006
Prime Minister John Howard has denied knowing Australia's monopoly wheat exporter was paying bribes to the regime of Saddam Hussein, even as he personally helped the company keep a key contract with Iraq.
Chapter XI – The Second Conscription Referendum
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The Prime Minister was assailed with the most vehement fury.
Mr. Hughes was in the centre of the disturbance, from which he at length emerged dishevelled, with bleeding knuckles testifying to his personal participation in the melee.

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