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There are still hard questions to be answered to put the AWU scandal to rest. As Michael Smith has explained on a series of videos on www.cando.org.au , a sham AWU non-profit entity was set up in the nineties. Its purpose was to siphon funds to two AWU organisers, Bruce Wilson and Ralph Blewitt. Bruce Wilson was romantically involved with Julia Gillard, then a partner in a Melbourne law firm. Vast sums were withdrawn in cash. The sham entity was even used buy a house. Ms. Gillard’s firm acted without charge. They even arranged a first mortgage. And when the solicitors asked for a bank cheque to pay for the balance, this was actually paid by a cheque on the sham entity. But when the fraud was exposed, Ms Gillard denied knowing anything about Wilson and Blewitt’s illegal activities. She said that she was young and naive. Although she had said that she was not going anywhere, she soon left the law firm. When she is asked about this, she says her answers are on the public rec