Abbott’s Heroine and his appointed Commissioner

” Abbott’s 2002 speech praising Lawler, who Jackson transferred her multi-million dollar property to, before declaring bankruptcy:

“Intellect combined with common sense, compassion tempered by realism, ideals shaped but not dimmed by experience, some grasp of the nobility and waywardness that contend in every man: these, in my view, are some of the qualities which Vice President Lawler will bring to the demanding and often lonely life that lies before him.”

July 2015, Smh:

Employment minister Eric Abetz is under increasing pressure to act in response to complaints about Fair Work Commission vice-president Michael Lawler’s nine-month absence on paid sick leave.

Mr Lawler has publicly supported and legally represented his partner, embattled former Health Services Union leader Kathy Jackson, during her Federal Court appearances over allegations she rorted $1.4 million from the union.”