[Greens-Media] Save Medibank Private - vote Greens

[Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown)]

Tuesday, 12 September 2006

Save Medibank Private - vote Greens

Australians can prevent the sale of Medibank Private by voting Greens at
the next election, Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.

"The sale is extraordinarily unpopular. This morning an AC Nielsen poll
showed that 63% of Australians oppose (and 17% support) the Government's
plan to offload Medibank Private and this afternoon the government
backed down and postponed the sale," Senator Brown said.

"The sale will be straight back on the agenda if the Coalition is
re-elected next year and will pass the Parliament quickly if the
government maintains its Senate majority. It is presumptuous of the
government to assume it can resume the sale after the next election.

"Australians who don't want to see the continued privatisation of this
country's iconic assets have the choice to 'Rescue the Senate' and vote
Greens at the next election," Senator Brown said.

Further information: Ebony Bennett 0409 164 603


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Ebony Bennett
Media Adviser
Office of Greens Senator Bob Brown
Mobile: 0409 164 603
Ph: (02) 6277 3170
Fax: (02) 6277 3185
ebony.bennett at aph.gov.au