Once more unto the breach

In light of allegations about the offices of senior Australian politicians offering favourable conditions to a Queensland car salesman, the ShadowLands has had a quick look at Kevin Rudd's Ministerial Code of Conduct.

By our calculations, if the allegations turn out to be true, Kevin Rudd and/or Wayne Swan may be in breach of sections 1.3(i), 1.3(ii), 1.3(iv), 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.16, 2.17, 2.20, 3.1, 3.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5.

If it turns out that Treasurer Wayne Swan has been involved, it may not be entirely out of character, as explained in point 3 here.