Brothel owner details Craig Thomson's 'visits' The credit cards allegedly misused by Craig Thomson should never have been used for personal expenses. Craig Thomson arrives at the Melbourne Magistrates Court this morning. A SYDNEY brothel owner has given evidence in the criminal case against former Labor MP Craig Thomson, describing how his business would check the identity of clients who paid with credit cards. Mr Thomson, who lost his seat at the last election after standing as an independent, is charged with using Health Services Union funds during his time as national secretary to pay for personal benefits including escorts, pornographic movies and brothel visits. Peter Lazaris, owner of the Touch of Class brothel and escort service in Surry Hills, today took the stand to provide evidence of his business' operations. He told the Melbourne Magistrates Court that a drivers licence or other photo ID was required for customers who wanted to pay with credit cards, and the brothel's receptionist would make a photocopy. If a customer requested an escort be sent to a hotel, the receptionist would check the credit card's authority with the relevant bank and issue a credit card voucher. Mr Lazaris said A Touch of Class used the merchant name of "Staff Call" when customers charged their services to a credit card, and identified this name on one of Mr Thomson's credit card receipts from 26 August 2006. He said the $660 charge indicated two hours had been provided at an hourly rate of $300 in 2006. Mr Lazaris said records and footage of clients walking into the brothel were deleted every six years. Mr Thomson has pleaded not guilty to the fraud charges. The court has also heard more evidence from union officials today, with the HSU national president saying he was "flabbergasted" to learn Mr Thomson had been withdrawing cash from his union credit card. Lloyd Williams told the court he had been shocked by revelations that Mr Thomson had withdrawn cash from a credit card that was unknown to the HSU's national executive before an audit. "It was unheard of," Mr Williams said. I didn't understand why there would be a necessity for that facility or why a union official would need to withdraw cash. The court has previously heard Mr Thomson used HSU funds to pay for adult services including escorts, brothel visits and pornographic movies on 32 occasions, despite knowing he was forbidden from spending the money on personal expenses. Mr Williams said union funds should "most definitely not" be spent on adult services or accommodation on personal trips Mr Thomson's barrister Greg James asked if union officials had to sit in hotel room "bored stiff" while on business trips or could seek entertainment, such as renting a DVD of The Sound of Music or other films. Mr Williams said entertainment on business trips should meet the "reasonable person test."