Thomson did receive credit cards

Senior NSW Police have been informed by American Express in the US that Mr Thomson and Health Services Union boss Michael Williamson were both supplied with credit cards by John Gilleland. Communigraphix, a graphic design business run by Mr Gilleland, has received hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to produce the HSU newsletter, Health Standard. Senior police sources say Mr Thomson – who would be forced to resign from Parliament if charged and ultimately found guilty – had use of the American Express card for two years. Mr Thomson denies receiving any credit cards from suppliers when he was HSU national secretary from 2002 to 2007.