Wednesday, October 07, 2015

The NSW High Court upholds ban on political donations.

Jeff McCloy's Moneybags cake
Image Source: Fiona Moore
Remember this cake.... I am willing to bet that Jeff McCloy won't forget it in a hurry!
Jeffrey Raymond 'Jeff' McCloy is an Australian politician, who was Lord Mayor of Newcastle between 2012 and 2014. He has a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Newcastle. 
Wikipedia 
The former Newcastle Mayor Jeff McCloy felt the sting of justice.
In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, a majority of the court rejected a claim that the ban was an impermissible restriction on the implied freedom of political communication in the Constitution.
 ABCSydney Morning Herald

"Elections should be about the contest of ideas, not the contest of cash".  Jamie Parker

Read more: Sydney Morning Herald

Last month Jeff McCloy tried his hardest to intimidate the system by trying to disarm Geoffrey Watson SC the counsel assisting the inquiry. McCloy took offense at being called Mr Mayor and he also didn't like the fact that his Bentley vehicle was mentioned.

IMG 4374 Lotza Motza
Money rules a lot of morons.
Images @ Eminpee Fotography

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