At last! The Member for Dobell, Craig Thomson, said he will explain his side of the allegations in the next sitting of parliament (couple of weeks). And I got the exclusive speech leak!!!

“Mr Speaker, I stand before the House an innocent man.

I did NOT pay several thousand dollars for escorts and prostitutes using my Health Services Union credit card. The card was stolen. Yes, stolen, and used at Tiffany’s and other brothels by somebody else. This evil, calculating person also stole my driver’s licence to use as identification and stole my mobile phone to arrange the liaisons with the said hookers.

What makes this crime against me even more despicable is that the perpetrator then managed to return the card, licence and phone without me knowing. We do, however, have one excellent clue to the person’s identity. He, or she, is an excellent forger because even I can’t pick the difference between my real signature and the fake. As for the misappropriated $250,000…”