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Sneddon says her dismissal is a disgrace

15/03/2008 7:50:00 PM.  | Victoria Owens & Richard Maxton

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Gillian Sneddon was one of the driving forces bringing damning evidence against her former employer Milton Orkopoulos.

Ms Sneddon helped convict Orkopoulos, collecting evidence for police during her time as his electorate officer in the Hunter seat of Swansea.

But telling the truth meant she paid the ultimate price with her career. She was sacked on the day she began to give evidence in the child sex and drugs trial.

Ms Sneddon has since labelled her sacking as a disgrace and maintains revealing the scandal was the right thing to do.

"If I had not told the truth I would still have my job, but Milton would still be the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs."

"I'd like to know the reason why Robert Coombs didn't want me to work in his office.

"I believe it was because I told the truth. Or he's been perhaps even warned off me by head office of the ALP."

"I'm not going to get well until all of the people concerned, their antics are exposed."

Opposition leader Barry O'Farrell says it is unacceptable to treat a witness in this way.

"The public will be shocked that the very person who unmasked Milton Orkopoulos and led to his conviction as a pedophile has been sacked.

"This is not the way whistleblowers are meant to be treated and it's certainly not the way we should treat someone who's helped put a pedophile behind bars."

Mr O'Farrell has demanded to know who knew about allegations made against Orkopoulos and why Labor MPs didn't contact police.

Former MP Bryce Gaudry has admitted he was told about the allegations against Orkopoulos a year before his arrest, but did not go to police.

Mr Gawdry said he doesn't regret keeping quiet, claiming when he questioned his former colleague about the allegations a year before his arrest, Orkopoulos said he had contacted police himself.

COMMENTS

Saturday, 15 March 2008

Anyone even remotely connected with the sacking of Ms Sneddon should be charged with interfering & victimastion of a decent citizen prepared to stand up for what is right. This is one of the most obscene of crimes & now that Orkopoulous has been found guilty vindicates the actions of Ms Sneddon. Actually she should receive a reward of some sorts for having the "guts" to speak out. The low bastards who sacked her & the scum that sat back & did nothing should be publicly named , sacked & charged .

Posted by: Alex Uren, Luddenham

 

Saturday, 15 March 2008

The sacking of this woman for "whistle-blowing" is outrageous. The exact reason she was terminated needs to be stated now. If it was for identifying her boss as a pedophile, then she must be immediately reinstated. It troubles me that the NSW parliament is passing so many laws attacking family rights to discipline children and reduce the age of consent when people like this are involved in the process. This minister had influence. Shame.

Posted by: Alan Sexton, North Parramatta

 

Saturday, 15 March 2008

I find it outrageous that we still victimise the whistle blower. What message are we sending to society, in particular our children. We are telling them not to speak out or you will suffer the consequences. To Gillian I hope you are reading this and know that there is a lot of support out there for what you have done. You are a very brave woman don't you ever forget that, no matter what the bastards try to do to you now. Thank god we have people with your strength in the world. You go Girl!

Posted by: Jeanette Rapp, Casuarina

Monday, 17 March 2008

Thank you to all the people who have come out in support of me. It wasn't difficult for me to tell the truth. The difficult part is when you are trying to work whilst assisting the police and at the same time my boss knew what I was doing. I felt that my life was endangered by that knowledge being passed on to him by parliament (my employers) and by my colleagues. Those responsible will be exposed and I believe that my health will improve as a result.

Posted by: Gillian Sneddon, Swansea Heads

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

Gillian we are aware of the your difficulty as there have been many others affected by this cruel set of circumstances and have been fighting to have their names vindicated and their health restored for 10 yrs-those who think they are protected by the very system are not-you are a prime example that the PSA & the politicians will not support you & feel as if you have been left betrayed and on your one-your case is important to all victims and perhaps will set a precedent for others who have either lost their lives or have been made destitute – a reward for telling the truth-I am sure you did the right thing although at great cost to yourself and your health something that no one expects – I wish you well and hopefully this will be resolved much quicker because of the exposure it has had in the media – something that others have not been able to achieve.

Posted by: Dan Concerned, *

 

Saturday, 15 March 2008

Where is ICAC?.The public should know the names of the politicians that pressed for the sacking, what did they know about the scandal,the grounds for wanting the sacking and they should be brought to justice.

Posted by: Desmond Harris, Beacon Hill

 

Saturday, 15 March 2008

Ms Sneddon told the Herald: "If I had have kept my mouth shut, it would have been covered up. "(The) treatment of me the whole way down the line, from the parliament, from my colleagues, from Labor politicians, (has) been a disgrace''. The way Iemma runs the state is a disgrace.

Posted by: David Daniel Ball, Carramar/Sydney

 

Saturday, 15 March 2008

Isn't it interesting that you have paedophiles as Ministers, corruption and coverup, "sex in the city" for development (the gong) - the Reeves coverup, HEALTH, DOCS, RAILCORP, HCCC, HREOC, etc and you still have the die-hards thinking that the coalition is a joke?-What is Iemma?Don't they usually send public servants for psychiatric assessment - isn't it about time this corrupt lot were all Healthquested? Oh don’t forget the bit about immediate suspension without pay; no super, no backpay,termination of employment and backdated and certified by some quack (without examination – that’s the usual process at Healthquest against the innocent so why not for the guilty) making them totally unfit to work and a certificate stating they are all suffering from a "specific condition" (that condition is mental illness) and unable to carry out the inherent requirements and job demands of their position and unlikely to in the foreseeable future!– sounds about right doesn’t it? (just remember these b

Posted by: Dan Concerned, *

 

Saturday, 15 March 2008

(Con'td) ? (just remember these bastards (Okropolous) are corrupt and those who cover it up are also accessories to the fact – the unsuspecting targeted public servant because of an injury caused at the workplace or reports corrupt behaviour is innocent that’s the big difference! Where are the laws to protect them from being discriminated and victimised by speaking out. The reward - termination of employment folks - I guess you all agree that's a fair thing is that right?

Posted by: Dan Concerned, *

 

Saturday, 15 March 2008

That's the problem with the MATE's club, you're either withus or againstus. In the surreal worls of the Labor machine, a "loyal" paedofile ranks higher than a "disloyal" whistle-blower. Shame ALP shame...... Richo said it all "whatever it takes" - we'll never forget that famous admission.

Posted by: Jo Stalin, Sydney

 

Sunday, 16 March 2008

Where's the Bimla Chand story?-Railcorp employee sacked (4 years struggle to vindicate their name) - where's the justice for this woman who is a citizen-your bigotry is astounding that you would support the likes of Haneef and Hicks (who was in another country)-Bimla's crime was to report to management a problem she detected in the workplace saving millions-is that a crime? tell me O Learned ones! and those of you who support Haneef/instead of this woman-people need to question this!

Posted by: Dan Concerned, *

 

Tuesday, 20 May 2008

I have known gillian for many years and have seen the effects this has done to her health from the day she received the phone call she has always been a honest and fun loving woman but this has affected her imensly its a dam shame that you do the right thing for the pubic and your whole life is turned upside down .so much for being loyal to your job which she loved it just does not make sense that she has been treated this way ,I hope that this will all be resolved soon in gillian"s favour.

Posted by: neeltje storr, tingira heights

 
 

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