Independent MP, Andrew Wilkie, wants a stable and competent govt. So he sides with the incumbent Labor govt. He did this after a successful negotiation with opposition leader, Tony Abbott, as if to throw his offer back in his face. Like school in January, No class. Still, I’d be interested in his justification given these well-known facts on Labor’s stability and competence.
On Stability:
On Stability:
- Knifed the popularly elected PM, Kevin Rudd, in a faction war prior to completing his first term in govt
- Went into the election without an assigned treasurer and finance minister
- Lost many sitting MP’s after a huge swing against them in the election
- Lost majority in the House of Representatives
On Competence:
- Gross waste with the BER
- Gross waste in the insulation scheme, resulting in house fires and loss of young lives
- Failed grocery watch website
- Failed fuel watch website
- Failed green loans scheme
- The announcement of the “super profits tax” without negotiation with affected parties
It’s no surprise that Mr Wilkie sided with Labor given his Greens links. But whom is he trying to kid with this sort of justification? Perhaps himself. Say the buzz word “stable govt” enough and you will start to believe it.
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