GREENS UPPER HOUSE POLLING ENCOURAGING: Nick McKim MP Greens Leader

Sunday, 8 May 2011

The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the solid performance of their two Legislative Council candidates in the seats of Rumney and Derwent.

Greens Leader Nick McKim MP said that both seats had fielded a large number of candidates, and that the campaign in Rumney had been an overtly personality driven instead of policy-based.

“On behalf of the Greens I congratulate our Rumney candidate, Penelope Ann, and our Derwent candidate, Philip Bingley for working hard for the Greens during this Upper House election campaign,” Mr McKim said.
“The Rumney campaign, which fielded a large number of candidates, was unfortunately driven by personality politics rather than on policies.”

“This is a solid result for the Greens, particularly considering the large fields of candidates and the personality-driven media coverage of the campaign in Rumney.”

Mr McKim also said that just prior to the formal Legislative Council election, the Greens candidate for the seat of Launceston had pulled out due to personal reasons.

Nick McKim MP Greens Leader