SA Minister for Multicultural Affairs is a Rockspider?

A short joke to begin …

SA Attorney-General and Minister for Multicultural Affairs Michael Atkinson is visiting an elementary school.

After speaking for 15 minutes he says, “I will now answer any questions you have.”

Bobby stands up and says: “I have four questions, sir:

  1. Is it true that there are paedophiles inside the SA government?
  2. What really happened to the Beaumont children?
  3. Why are you using Racial Vilification Law to destroy civil liberties?
  4. Where is the evidence of gas chambers in 1940’s Germany?”

Just then the bell goes off and the kids are sent out to play. Upon returning, Mr. Atkinson says: “I am sorry we were interrupted. I will answer any questions you have.”

A little girl named Julie stands and says: “I have six questions:

  1. Is it true that there are paedophiles inside the SA government?
  2. What happened to the Beaumont children?
  3. Why are you using Racial Vilification Law to destroy civil liberties?
  4. Where is the evidence of gas chambers in 1940’s Germany?
  5. Why did the bell ring twenty minutes early?
  6. Where is Bobby?”

SA Attorney-General investigated by anti-corruption group

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-10-21/sa-attorney-general-investigated-by-anti/2129340

ABC News | October 21, 2005

South Australia’s Police Anti-Corruption Branch is being asked to investigate testimony given to the Ashbourne inquiry about the Attorney-General Michael Atkinson.

ALP staffer Gary Lockwood told the inquiry this week that two Labor MP’s for whom he worked were pressured by Mr Atkinson to sack him.

Mr Lockwood was an ally of former Labor MP Ralph Clarke and had spoken to police about the Randall Ashbourne affair.

The State Opposition’s Upper House leader, Rob Lucas, says he wants to know whether Mr Atkinson attempted to interfere in the course of justice.”We’ve said to the anti-corruption branch, hey have a look at these issues,” he said.

“You’re the only ones that can make a judgment as to whether or not under the criminal law Consolidation Act or my legal advice whether there are various common law offences which might relate to this particular issue.”

The Attorney-General has denied threatening any colleagues, or asking them to sack Mr Lockwood.

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