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Barnaby Joyce champions asset sales and CSG in the regions
The LNP’s announcement today to roll out Barnaby Joyce to “pin
down” Katter in the regions was welcomed by Katter’s Australian
Party State Leader, Aidan McLindon.
Mr McLindon was not surprised to see Barnaby attempting to shore
up regional support for the LNP which was eroding rapidly as
people become disillusioned with the Liberal takeover, but said
the move would backfire.
“Barnaby will run around regional Queensland spruiking Mr Newman,
which means he will be trying to sell Newman’s pro-privatisation
and pro-CSG positions,” Mr McLindon said.
“Barnaby will be spruiking privatisation of the State’s assets in
the lead up to an LNP government power station sell off. He has a
fine track record in this area after voting to privatise Telstra
in 2005, despite making it very clear to Queensland voters before
the election that he would vote against it.”
“You only have to look across the border to see the LNP in NSW
who are now selling the Port of Botany and the power stations
despite going to an election not 12 months ago promising not to
sell any more assets,” Mr McLindon said.
“Barnaby has also quickly fallen into the party line on coal seam
gas. Just three months ago he was calling for a moratorium on
coal seam gas. But now his tune has changed and he will be toeing
Tony Abbot and Campbell Newman’s party line in favour of coal
seam gas expansion.”
“Barnaby was once a man of principal, but when he decides to
promote a man who advocates coal seam gas and privatisation, one
has to wonder how many pieces of silver he received to sell out
regional Queensland.”
“I wish Barnaby all the best because every time he opens his
mouth he highlights the LNP’s hypocrisy. In opposition this is a
party that will say and do anything for power.”
Mr Katter added, “One thing is for certain. If the ALP is
re-elected, as sure as the sun rises they will sell our power
stations. The other thing we know, if the LNP are elected they
will sell them faster.”
27/01/2012
Barnaby Joyce champions asset sales and CSG in the regions
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