My little Sammy off to the babysitters...boy I miss him

I talk big about accountability and strong governance but my Union heart says there's nothing wrong with leaning on someone to fix your personal bills. I almost made a career out of it.

My little baby minister Sammy was naughty, he made a mistake and he admitted it. He even declared it, so why should I make Sammy walk?

He's suffered enough - he missed at least 15 hours of media appearances and his Chinese mates are likely to cut him off now. It will cost him a fortune.

I saw nothing wrong, he only leaned on an education arm of the Chinese government to pay his personal bill and he then opposed our official position on a major foreign policy issue to favour the Chinese government. A man of high moral standards, a man after my own heart.

I couldn't bring myself to get rid of little Sammy, he's off to the babysitter for a change of nappy and a wipe. He'll be back, as he's got plenty to offer Australia?