And Who Is Paying The Ferryman?
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The Tasmanian Greens today called for a full and honest account from the Treasurer Michael Aird of precisely who he is with and where he is going in Europe, following media reports today that he is travelling with Gunns’ boss John Gay.
Greens Pulp Mill spokesperson Kim Booth MP said that today’s Australian Financial Review has reported that “Gunns chairman John Gay and Tasmanian Treasurer Michael Aird are in Scandinavia trying to finalise finance for Gunns’ plan…”, and said that if this report is correct then Treasurer Aird has a lot of explaining to do.
“Treasurer Aird was forced to admit last week that he was acting as John Gay’s messenger boy with regard to the pulp mill, but he failed to mention that his travelling circus also included Gunns’ boss John Gay,” Mr Booth said.
“Treasurer Aird is on hopefully his last taxpayer funded junket however even the last supper had a public guest list.”
“If in fact John Gay is being squired around Europe by Mr Aird then the public has a right to know what is going on and who is paying the ferryman.”
“Premier Bartlett has already been exposed over his deceitful line in the sand claim and it looks like this dishonesty may have spread right through the Labor government if it is a fact that the Treasurer is travelling with John Gay but have chosen to not disclose this detail to the Tasmanian public.”
News Report Reference: The Australian Financial Review, Tuesday 22 September 2009; pg 19.
Kim Booth MP Greens Pulp Mill spokesperson
