Political sex scandal may bring down Australian govt

This political scandal could bring down the countrys fragile government.Police announced Tuesday that they are investigating new evidence that government lawmaker Craig Thomson misused a trade union credit card when he was a senior union official in 2005 and 2007.A conviction for theft or fraud would force Thomson to quit Parliament and cost Prime Minister Julia Gillards government its single-seat majority.Thomson has denied any wrongdoing and Gillard is publicly supporting him. The new evidence was presented to police by an opposition senator.