Rees confirmed as new NSW premier
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Fresh faces for NSW Labor: Nathan Rees and Carmel Tebbutt. (AAP: Sergio Dionisio)
Labor frontbencher Nathan Rees has been endorsed as the new premier of New South Wales following the dramatic resignation of Morris Iemma earlier today.
Mr Rees is currently the Minister for Water and Emergency Services and was widely tipped to put his hand up as a non-factional premier. His selection has emerged from a full Caucus meeting at State Parliament in Sydney.
"Morris Iemma resigned as Premier today and I nominated for the vacancy and I was elected with unanimous support of the full Labor Caucus," Mr Rees said.
He says he expects to be sworn in as premier this afternoon.
Mr Iemma resigned this morning, shortly after sacking his colourful treasurer, Michael Costa.
It is understood Mr Iemma gave a meeting of the Right faction an ultimatum and they refused to accept it. He walked out without saying a word.
Labor heavyweight John Della Bosca confirmed Mr Iemma's resignation.
It follows a tumultuous series of events that began with the Government's failure to privatise the state's electricity sector last month.
The Government's position was further weakened by the resignation of Deputy Premier John Watkins, who retired on Wednesday to spend more time with his family and take up a position with Alzheimer's Australia.
Former education minister Carmel Tebbutt was yesterday unanimously endorsed to take over as deputy by the Left faction during a meeting at State Parliament.
She will be formally endorsed this afternoon but it is not yet clear who else will make up the new-look Cabinet.
Some of Labor's Caucus appeared shell-shocked as they emerged from the partyroom meeting at State Parliament.
But Labor MP Linda Burney says the Caucus has rallied behind Mr Rees and Ms Tebbutt.
"We had two fine speeches from two fine men, we've got two new leaders and our job now is to get behind them, and that's absolutely what's happening," she said.
Fellow MP Michael Daley believes the changes offer the party new hope.
"The election in 2011, well you can say with the new leadership of Nathan Rees and Carmel Tebbutt that it's game on," he said.
Mr Daley says Mr Iemma was not tapped on the shoulder and that it was his decision to resign.
Tumultuous morning
News that Mr Iemma was gone came in the wake of a press conference by Mr Costa, who said he did not consider that he had been sacked until the decision was ratified by a Caucus meeting.
Earlier Mr Costa used his press conference to confirm that Mr Iemma had dumped him but suggested that he remained treasurer until the Caucus confirmed his sacking.
"I was advised by the Premier that he desired that I not be part of his ticket in the forthcoming reshuffle," Mr Costa said at his press call.
"I respect his right to do that."
Mr Costa is deeply unpopular with the public and with many of his own colleagues but he signalled that he was not prepared to go without a fight.
And typical of his style, he used his news conference to point the finger.
He accused his colleagues of lacking the "political courage" to make the hard decisions such as slashing big spending projects in rail and in health.
He also told the media that he was not prepared to stay on when the Iemma Government's approach risked New South Wales Triple-A credit rating.
"The job I'm interested in is the treasurer's job," he said.
"I'm interested in doing the mini-budget, but I am not prepared for political expediency to present a mini-budget that I know will threaten the triple-A credit rating.
"If you want me as treasurer you have to cop a mini-budget that will deliver a triple-A credit rating."
The Government faces an unwanted by-election in the state seat of Ryde, after one of its most competent performers, John Watkins, quit politics earlier this week, sparking manoevres around the necessary ministerial reshuffle.
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Jane:
05 Sep 2008 1:48:22pm
Oh dear. He doesn't look like he'll last much longer than Iemma.
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Greg h:
05 Sep 2008 2:22:59pm
I just read in wikipedia than Nathan Rees was a former chief of staff for convicted Paedophile Milton Orkopoulos, oh dear!
Another lousy selected by the Labor caucus.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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Allan Lewis:
05 Sep 2008 2:49:21pm
Not to weigh in pro or con the new Preimier, but if you worked for someone who later turned out to be a criminal, totally unbeknownst to you, would you think it fair that people judged you on your association with a criminal?
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Leraf:
05 Sep 2008 1:50:36pm
Nathan who ?
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Greg h:
05 Sep 2008 1:52:28pm
The is a lousy appointment - Nathan Rees as Premier.
He has no experience, no proven trackrecord.
He has a short temper when he attacked Catholics with some pretty harsh language against Pell during the stem cell debate.
This is not a man capable of performing in a job like Premier.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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2bobs worth:
05 Sep 2008 2:24:07pm
I never liked the reactive approach of Morris Iemma. Especially his continual attacks on civil liberties.
Let's hope Nathan Rees takes a proactive stance with health, and welfare and realises also that NSW is not only Sydney.
I wish Nathan Rees well because the NSW Liberals are riddled with branch stacking religeous fanatics that would make Dan Brown shudder.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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Marcus:
05 Sep 2008 2:41:36pm
What about the water cannon? Will Rees use it on Pell?
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JC:
05 Sep 2008 2:28:27pm
If Nathan has the courage to stand up to the Catholics and Pell and all the other religious nutters out there who are trying to turn this country into a theocracy, then he has my full support.
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Greg h:
05 Sep 2008 2:43:59pm
With language like that Rees may attract the support of Bob brown liking Greens.
This will not augur to a large section of labor voters who are moderates and a Premier who should be bringing people across and not dividing them.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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G:
05 Sep 2008 3:03:22pm
Agreed JC!
World youth day was a jaw-dropping example of the lousy implementation of separation of church and state - spending my tax dollars on a christian bonanza, when they should have been spent in fixing up the PATHETIC state of schools and hospitals!!!!Agree (0) Alert moderator
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Dan:
05 Sep 2008 2:28:44pm
Attacked them with harsh laguage did he? I think I like him already...
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PShaw:
05 Sep 2008 2:30:16pm
"This is not a man capable of performing in a job like Premier."
As opposed to Iemma, and for that matter his predecessor, and for that matter the predecessor's predecessor?Agree (0) Alert moderator
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BJ:
05 Sep 2008 1:53:52pm
While I support Rees without question, it was deeply devastating to see Iemma and Costa go.
Iemma and Costa had courage above the call of their position. They never gave in to base populism and opportunism.
Iemma and Costa are beyond reproach.
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Simon:
05 Sep 2008 2:14:21pm
No they never did give into base populism. They were quite happy to do things the general public truly didn't want. Which is why they rolled.
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RuAlright:
05 Sep 2008 2:15:59pm
We are the NSW public who they have S*R*W*D and we have judged them appropriately
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john:
05 Sep 2008 2:16:31pm
yeah the electorate
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Cameron:
05 Sep 2008 2:19:58pm
Huh?!?!?
Are you being sarcastic? Things like this don't happen without major stuff ups. They're in a position to be judged, that's the life they chose....and they will be judged quite harshlyAgree (0) Alert moderator
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PShaw:
05 Sep 2008 2:28:21pm
Me, I'll judge them.
They don't get their way, so they have a huffy fit and walk out. Maybe that is acceptable for a 5-y-o but hardly for them. Mind you, it was about the only thing left.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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tony:
05 Sep 2008 1:54:04pm
Good riddance and now for the rest of those labor party baboons at the next election.
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twobob:
05 Sep 2008 2:09:11pm
I sense a little tongue in cheek happening here BJ
I also agree especially after their world youth day annoyance laws. What great legislation that was, Iemma annoyed me every time he opened his mouth and I was so wanting him arrested for it.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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BJ:
05 Sep 2008 1:56:14pm
If the hapless Liberal Opposition win, they will introduce their own electricity privatisation and will not be 'nice' in the way they go about it.
I reckon if this happens there will be little in the way for employees and consumers.
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Braz:
05 Sep 2008 2:06:04pm
Hapless? Not as hapless as Carr/Iemma/Rees Labor!
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drew:
05 Sep 2008 1:57:47pm
are the NSW crazy?
ok Mr Nathan Rees...
what do you know? what was said? how did you act?
im sure we'll here these questions again and again.
Why do the NSW right have to desperately hang on no matter what...Agree (0) Alert moderator
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dragon:
05 Sep 2008 1:58:09pm
Same old, same old :(
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peter:
05 Sep 2008 1:59:02pm
Bout time, Iemma is an idiot and ever since I can remember has delivered one stuff up after another.
Lets hope Rees does a better job.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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Paddytrick:
05 Sep 2008 1:59:31pm
No government with Costa as a minister will survive the next election.
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Steve:
05 Sep 2008 1:59:54pm
why not Carmel for leader?
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drew:
05 Sep 2008 2:17:19pm
because the NSW right faction of the ALP says so
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Jane:
05 Sep 2008 2:18:39pm
She would have been the obvious choice and is better known than Rees with a spotless reputation. I suppose certain members of whatever faction backed Rees still think NSW isn't ready for a female premier.
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Kocsonya:
05 Sep 2008 2:27:01pm
She's a leftie, big business would not support her (unless she has a proven track record of reliable corruptibility).
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Ken:
05 Sep 2008 2:02:26pm
Well this is one way to renew. It will be interresting to see if it works.
The liberals could not do it at a federal level and the labour party has spilt a hell of a lot of blood to do it at the state level.
One would have always suspected that morris was going to be a temporary premier after bob car resigned - the thing that stuffed him up was that he won the election because the liberals were simply so pathetically inept.
so take a step back and have a look what has happened here.
trying to privatise a publically owned asset - bad idea
it was a bad idea for nick griener and Kerry whatsername lost with here fatal attempt at a bribe in another election, you'd have thought the labour party would have got the message.
interresting to see what happens here.
have a great weekend people - if it wasnt our money they are all wasting it would be funny.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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bb:
05 Sep 2008 2:03:00pm
Would have prefered Tebbutt as premier but can't see a problem with Rees. Anything has to be better than Iemma. Lets hope people like Costa, Tripodi and Meaghar can also be kept out of the cabinet in the reshuffle. A complete renewal is all the govt can hope for to be able to win in 2011
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TopBlokeTim:
05 Sep 2008 2:03:26pm
lol
Couldn't have happend to a nicer guy..Agree (0) Alert moderator
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Neil:
05 Sep 2008 2:03:44pm
More please!
This is delightful to watch.
All that's mising is the popcorn and jaffas.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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Paul Wainwright:
05 Sep 2008 2:05:06pm
Petty, petty politics. These people are supposed to be running the state. If you behaved like this in private enterprise you would be sacked on the spot or your company would go broke. And that is exactly what is happening to NSW. No matter who is in charge for Labor the result will be the same. And the Libs don't look much better either. And to make matter worse, if voting made any real difference it would have been banned years ago!
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John:
05 Sep 2008 2:06:19pm
Hardly surprising that Iemma should go - we are governed by a bunch of (mostly) crooked incompetents - and left with the task of forming a new cabinet from the floor sweepings on offer, what else could he have done? Good riddance. Not certain that we'll avoid another cacocracy though one can only hope. Oh dear, do we really need State goverments??
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Wendy Bunce:
05 Sep 2008 2:09:46pm
Well let's see now, Nathan Rees has presided over & has knowingly ignored the truly dreadful state of NSW's appallingly abused & over-regulated fragile river systems & over pumped groundwater resources, so one can only assume he will drain this clearly delapidated state down even further into a quite unsalvagable & unsustainable decline! The damaged Gwydir River in North West NSW has been knowingly used as a mere badly abused irrigation channel for the delivery of regulated water, under Mr Reese's direct ministerial hand. It is a national disgrace, yet as the Minster in charge of State Water & the Minister for Energy & Water, Nathan Rees, he has continually allowed the Gwydir River to be regulated, wrecked & ruined!
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Bacchie:
05 Sep 2008 2:11:11pm
Sweep out the 'power broker' cronies like Obeid and Tripodi? What have they done for anyone in NSW?
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greenman:
05 Sep 2008 2:11:43pm
at least he's finaly gone. What an incompetent twit I hope rees knows what he's doing
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greenman:
05 Sep 2008 2:11:48pm
at least he's finaly gone. What an incompetent twit I hope rees knows what he's doing
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dd:
05 Sep 2008 2:24:28pm
There all hopeless, they run aroung like the small blokes in HR Puff,n stuff. Don,t let the door hit you in the @#$% on the way out Iemma. THANKS FOR NOTHING.
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acker:
05 Sep 2008 2:12:22pm
And what a horrible mess we find the NSW state government economy is in.
At least now we know that government spending is far beyond its means.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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David:
05 Sep 2008 2:13:32pm
Electricity prices are to rise, the unions have ensured this. At least these 2 were prepared to counter this effect. The faceless men are at it again.
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Oz:
05 Sep 2008 2:45:12pm
You do realise that even Iemma and Costa conceded that prices would rise following privatisation?
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john:
05 Sep 2008 2:14:32pm
When did Imma Resign? What if he hasn't and refuses? Also costa is rubishing the states finances, these are the finances he oversaw as treasurer. What's going on? Is the labour prty in disaray or meltdown?
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Cato:
05 Sep 2008 2:14:43pm
You guys know very little about politics. What NSW needs is John Della Bosca as Premier and Belinda Neal as Deputy Premiere.
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steven:
05 Sep 2008 2:14:46pm
Nathan Rees-the Sarah Palin of NSW politics
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Greg h:
05 Sep 2008 3:01:25pm
Correction, he is the Barrack Obama of NSW politics, since Rees has been in parliament for only 18 months.
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Hmmmmmmmm:
05 Sep 2008 2:17:41pm
And, as the first (and only) act as premier of this term of parliament, he should immediately go to the governor, and request a full dissolution of the parliament, and call an election for every seat in the parliament, possibly with a simple referendum question; "should the electricity system be privatised?".
Let the people decide who should govern, and whether the electricity system should be privatised.
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Allan Lewis:
05 Sep 2008 3:06:03pm
Now you're talking. The governance of the public affairs of New South Wales has fallen into a state of abject dysfunction. The state's governor should take action to mitigate this, regardless of what the new "Premier" does, unless the new "Premier" immediately moves to dissolve parliament and start over again.
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Happy Elf:
05 Sep 2008 2:17:52pm
It was about time for Iemma to go, he was sly and slimy.
Great move for NSW, but it's about time we had a female Premier.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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Jon:
05 Sep 2008 2:19:04pm
Looks like we're shifting the Deck Chairs around on the Titanic again.
Iemma is probably a pretty good bloke deep down. I feel sorry for him taking the Job after the mess that Carr and Egan left the state in. They certainly knew when to get out.
I wish all the best for the new team at the top. The state needs it.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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John:
05 Sep 2008 2:20:14pm
Could an "Administrator" please be put in place for NSW State Government - similar to that which we now have in Wollongong?
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yalchin:
05 Sep 2008 2:24:25pm
It is great to see Bob Carr's hacks go! Now that these big business stooges are gone, perhaps the labour government can regain a whiff of "labourness". How is about standing up to the Macquarie Bank and extending the rail network for a start?
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martygeeoz:
05 Sep 2008 2:25:11pm
Can the new govenor general make it her first duty to sack the entire labor state government?
Costa & Iemma are but the tip of the iceberg. Wollongate has clearly shown the whole lot are rotten to the core. They aren't incompetant - simply corrupt and clearly in the pocket of developers and big business.
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Steve:
05 Sep 2008 3:08:49pm
The Governor-General cannot dissolve State parliaments.
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Dave:
05 Sep 2008 2:25:32pm
Why can't we have an election, as the whole landscape has changed?
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kappers:
05 Sep 2008 2:25:52pm
to Paul wainwright. 'if it happened in private enterprise....' I see stuff like this and worse happening in big corporations all the time. The issue here is factions. It happens in Politics and Business. You just have to hope the strong faction is competitent. As a Victorian, it all looks a bit like an implosion to me but I have one question to ask. Where is the opposition???
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Meself:
05 Sep 2008 2:41:50pm
Nathan who ?
Up there with Sarah Palin who? but without the moose shooting credentials ... and probably destined for the same fate.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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david:
05 Sep 2008 2:28:22pm
From greenkeeper to Premier.Good help NSW
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Virginia:
05 Sep 2008 2:29:32pm
Who is he?
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ItsAllGouda:
05 Sep 2008 2:29:36pm
Rees used to be a greenkeeper for the Parramatta City Council. At least he will be in touch with the grass roots!
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4wotitsworth:
05 Sep 2008 3:03:29pm
Riverina Rhubarb??
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steve:
05 Sep 2008 2:31:03pm
Interesting that Iemma didn't bother to announce his decision to resign publicly and still hasn't offered any explanation.
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Lester:
05 Sep 2008 2:33:27pm
I think this is only a fill in role. Nathan Rees has only been in parliament since the last election ( March 07 ). The right wing of the ALP ( who control the ALP ) at the moment, does not have anyone that's either popular with the electorate ( Tripodi, Meagher etc) or capable of leading the state. Nathan Rees is a member of the left faction which includes Carmel Tebbutt & John Wwatkins ( although he's now gone too ). However that does not mean he couldn't switch over to the right. I think the right faction will be looking for someone they could groom for the premiers role. So best of luck Nathan and don't turn your back for too long.
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Peter:
05 Sep 2008 2:33:29pm
This government and these people are now getting their come uppance for appalling policy and massive egos. I'm glad they're gone.
Better yet isn't it about time Australia got rid of the ridiculous state govenrment system all together?Agree (1) Alert moderator
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Steve:
05 Sep 2008 3:09:44pm
Have fun trying to modify the Constitution, since it never works.
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marty:
05 Sep 2008 2:35:31pm
These guys have shown total contempt for the community and have done nothing to improve service delivery or anythying else really.....good riddance. Next cab off the rank should be Sartor...his arrogance regarding planning issues in this state is staggering is only matched by Costa's. The mediocrity of these people is frightening.
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Mick.:
05 Sep 2008 2:40:31pm
The absolute disregard to the democratic process, on so many fronts, was in no small way involved in the Iemma/Costa debacle. And it is still happening; the constituents in Nathan Rees electorate voted for a left winger, now he says he is in the centre.
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engineer:
05 Sep 2008 2:40:40pm
I cannot forgive those responsible for gifting more than $100 million to the Catholic Church's party at the same time as NSW was running out of credit. How bigotted and biased can a politician be?
I cannot forgive two strutting turkeys who grew so proud that they forgot that it is the party who supports them and provides them their jobs. If they were Independents, Costa and Llama would perchance have the right to go against public opinion, their election promises, and to be as stupid as they wish. But they are not - they signed up to a party and must now answer for their lack of discipline.
These two should, must and will leave the parliament because they have demonstarted that they are unfitted for duty. Their arrogance and emotional blustering have no place in the highest decision making forum in the State of NSW.
Unfortunately, it is now virtually certain that NSW will limp onwards to 2011, then change government.
Three more years lost when there is much work to be done.
Barry O'Farrell, your time has come.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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Granto:
05 Sep 2008 2:41:29pm
John Watkins all is forgiven PLEASE come back then get rid of the rest that wont listen .
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WhatThe:
05 Sep 2008 2:41:37pm
If either Iemma or Costa end up at MacQuarie Bank I'm selling my shares.
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gjs:
05 Sep 2008 2:52:18pm
Hmmm a temporary Premier perhaps.Maybe a star candidate will be preselected for Ryde who is already in the Alp right but not in parliament.
Taking bets people!Agree (0) Alert moderator
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pk4pm:
05 Sep 2008 3:06:59pm
Yes, Yes, Yes, Paul Keating for NSW Premier!!!!!
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MO:
05 Sep 2008 2:43:23pm
The problems and issues have not changed.
The solutions have not changed.
NSW desperately needs someone who can manage - but the unions and Labor party hacks will not let that happen. They just want to preserve their power base.
Good governance and management of the issues to successful outcomes is just beyond their ability to comprehend.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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Tom:
05 Sep 2008 2:53:31pm
Like rats from a sinking ship...
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David L:
05 Sep 2008 2:48:00pm
Abolish the States!
Destroy Federation!
Cecede from the Commonwealth!
All hail the glorious republic of Middle Macquarie St!
Who really cares. You need a wildfire through that place to shake it up a bit.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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DANIEL:
05 Sep 2008 2:50:54pm
Are we going to be governed by the Premier dictated by Union Thugs?
Wake up NSW People throw the GovernmentAgree (0) Alert moderator
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Anthony:
05 Sep 2008 2:51:03pm
It really speaks poorly on the quality of the NSW Labor Party that the person they consider best qualified to Premier of Australia's largest state, only been in Parliament for 18 months, with no significant previous experience. A person who has been a junior minister for that time, with no obvious achievements.
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Reg Swinnerton:
05 Sep 2008 2:59:07pm
It's said that 48 hours is a long time in politics.
The next election in 2011 must seem an eternity away.
Time heals old wounds and voters have short memories.
If the government can keep its act together it will up be up to the Libs to also keep its act together, and then try to convince the voters that they are the better choice. If the government continues on in the same manner they have the last few months then the conservative parties will be in by a landslide, with campaigning a mere formality.Agree (0) Alert moderator
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Terranvce:
05 Sep 2008 3:00:39pm
This is now beyond a joke, can somebody tell me if Michael Costa is still Treasurer? if he is he will eat this Rees guy up and spit him out like an unwanted seed.
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aw:
05 Sep 2008 3:01:03pm
oh no, lets have a new vote they past the mandate......how long do we have to wait to get a goverment that puts the NSW state back on the national MAP
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vk:
05 Sep 2008 3:04:05pm
Why can't we have politicians with high education and strong intellectual capabilities that can lead this state in the upcoming challenges? Instead we get self-proclaimed Westie who hated being educated and is even proud of his inabilities. Good night and good luck, NSW!
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Terrance:
05 Sep 2008 3:05:03pm
Australia it is time to get rid of this costly state system of government and it's over blouted burockracies, this way we can save billions and hold on to the last remaining public assets.
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Felix:
05 Sep 2008 3:07:28pm
Extract: "It is understood Mr Iemma gave a meeting of the Right faction an ultimatum and they refused to accept it. He walked out without saying a word"
Talk about spitting the dummy Mr Dilemma!Agree (0) Alert moderator
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JW:
05 Sep 2008 3:09:35pm
Given Rees' past greenkeeping and now his caretaker role, Will he be the "Constant Gardener"? Certainly has the intrigue in the bureaucracy to look forward to...
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Quollmaster:
05 Sep 2008 3:09:45pm
All I can say is:
Woohoo!Agree (0) Alert moderator
