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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 13:50:34 GMT 7
Mystery of Hong Kong-based woman at centre of LKF bar scandal that cost Australian minister his job
A young public servant who faced “inappropriate” advances from an Australian minister in a Lan Kwai Fong bar has been revealed to be a staffer for the Australian Consulate-General in Hong Kong. The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, called her colleagues in tears from a taxi after minister Jamie Briggs allegedly came onto her, according to reports. She had been assigned to Mr Briggs as an official note-taker during his visit to Hong Kong. The senior politician, who resigned from his role as minister for Cities and the Built Environment over the incident on Tuesday, has admitted his advances were an “error of professional judgement”. But in his resignation letter this week, he denied it had been his intention to “act inappropriately” towards the woman, adding he had done “nothing illegal”. Now it has emerged that his victim became so upset by the incident, in which married Mr Briggs allegedly complimented her on her “piercing eyes”, that she immediately complained to her colleagues about what had occurred. www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1896730/mystery-hong-kong-based-woman-centre-lkf-bar-scandal-cost
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Post by me on Dec 31, 2015 14:15:03 GMT 7
Things have got ridiculous.
I used to be a strong supporter of women's rights..in some ways I still am but things like this make me wonder if maybe it is time some women looked at themselves and considered if they are upholding people's rights.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 14:19:01 GMT 7
May have overstepped cultural and professional boundaries.
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Post by smokie36 on Dec 31, 2015 14:19:42 GMT 7
Aussie women...oh dear oh dear!
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Post by me on Dec 31, 2015 14:19:57 GMT 7
May have overstepped cultural and professional boundaries. Well if she cannot stand the heat get out of the kitchen.\ |
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Post by me on Dec 31, 2015 14:23:28 GMT 7
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 14:25:22 GMT 7
I disagree. It seems clear from all the reports that it was a female Australian public servant living in HK. That makes it one of the Consulate General staff. A quick look at their website, www.austrade.gov.au/About/Austrade-Representatives/Yvonne-Chan ) Politicians behaving badly abroad, how shocking, I'm sure it's a first. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 14:33:13 GMT 7
But "Inappropriate behaviour?" What did we expect from the descendant of the penal colony?  It meets all standards of a politician Bill, now <Bunny boiler> wasn't to blame. |
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Post by me on Dec 31, 2015 15:09:26 GMT 7
But "Inappropriate behaviour?" What did we expect from the descendant of the penal colony? It meets all standards of a politician Bill, now <Bunny boiler> wasn't to blame. She could not help it she had a big mouth and could not keep it shut. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 15:14:52 GMT 7
Aussie women...oh dear oh dear! You got a problem? Come on then bring it on. Handbags at dawn you Scottish scoundrel.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 15:23:13 GMT 7
But "Inappropriate behaviour?" What did we expect from the descendant of the penal colony? It meets all standards of a politician Bill, now <Bunny boiler> wasn't to blame. She could not help it she had a big mouth and could not keep it shut. me mate, don't be demeaning here. Not to <Bunny boiler>, the HK woman. See in HK, she called all her friends so the friends are the ones firing this up. I'm doing a round of asking a few as I know many in the office. She's on Consul General staff. LKF and a bar, well.....I've had a few fun times there too. Attention seeker or her friends are. He felt bad enough about insulting a HK woman to resign, wow. |
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Post by smokie36 on Dec 31, 2015 15:35:36 GMT 7
Aussie women...oh dear oh dear! You got a problem? Come on then bring it on. Handbags at dawn you Scottish scoundrel. You have enough men to emasculate already heh heh. |
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Post by me on Dec 31, 2015 15:36:40 GMT 7
She could not help it she had a big mouth and could not keep it shut. me mate, don't be demeaning here. Not to <Bunny boiler>, the HK woman. See in HK, she called all her friends so the friends are the ones firing this up. I'm doing a round of asking a few as I know many in the office. She's on Consul General staff. LKF and a bar, well.....I've had a few fun times there too. Attention seeker or her friends are. He felt bad enough about insulting a HK woman to resign, wow. Just to clarify..the <Bunny boiler> to whom I refered was not the HK one we see here. She knows when to shut her mouth and when to open it. |
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It meets all standards of a politician Bill, now <Bunny boiler> wasn't to blame.
