[Greens-Media] Tas Greens_Aird's Mutiny Challenges Bartlett's Authority_N McKim MP

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AIRD MUTINY IS DIRECT CHALLENGE TO BARTLETT'S AUTHORITY

Nick McKim MP
Greens Leader

Friday, 14 August 2009
Contact: State Parliamentary Offices of the Tasmanian Greens, (03) 6233
8300

www.tas.greens.org.au


The Tasmanian Greens today said that Treasurer Michael Aird has mutinied
against Premier David Bartlett by refusing to countenance working with
the Greens in a power-sharing arrangement despite Mr Bartlett saying
yesterday that he would be prepared to do so.

Greens Leader Nick McKim MP said that Mr Aird's treacherous outburst is
a deliberate challenge to Mr Bartlett's leadership, but questioned
whether Mr Bartlett has the authority to bring him back into line.

"Mr Bartlett has a mutiny on his hands, and if he refuses to take Mr
Aird on, it will expose him as a weak leader with no authority over his
Cabinet," Mr McKim said.

"Labor is disintegrating badly after just one poor poll result and their
capacity to govern Tasmania therefore has to be questioned."

"Mr Aird is clearly an old-style majority government ideologue, for whom
working constructively and co-operatively runs a distant last to hanging
onto absolute power."

"Mr Aird's mutiny is a direct threat to Mr Bartlett's authority, and if
the Premier can't pull him into line he has no option but to sack him as
Treasurer."




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