Former union boss Craig Thomson is facing financial penalties after the Federal Court ruled he did pay for escorts and political campaign activities with Health Services Union money. The Fair Work Commission sued Thomson, seeking penalties and for compensation to be paid to the HSU, for transactions he charged to the union between 2003 and 2007. Justice Christopher Jessup has found Thomson did improperly use HSU money during his time as secretary. Thomson did not defend against the workplace relations tribunal’s claim.
