On 29 March last year, during a parliamentary debate on retail
trading hours, Bassendean MLA, Martin Whitely, launched into
union heavyweight, Joe Bullock.   Speaking on Bullock's union's
position on shopping hours Whitely said:  "However, I frankly do
not believe that Joe Bullock does much that is motivated by the
interests of his members; I think Joe does what it is in Joe's
best interests".  Whitely also spoke about a media article that
alleged Bullock turned his back on a "welcome to country" speech
and said: "I call on all good members of the Labor Party to call
for Bullock's resignation as vice-president.  I know that the
Labor Party being full of good people will not tolerate this."
We now know what the good folk in the Labor Party will or won't
tolerate.  Whitely's parliamentary career has ended and Joe
Bullock has been preselected for the top spot on the Labor
senate ticket.  We are not talking about a small-time political
appointment here; this is a position in the National Senate to
represent the