Economy
Staying in Power
Staying in Power – ABC News 2 March 2014
Brad Markham: Tasmania’s low polling Labor Government has made its pitch for another 4 years in office. After 16 years in Government in Tasmania Labor is facing an uphill battle to cling to power.
Bryan Green, Deputy Premier: ‘It’s been made more difficult by the burden of having the Greens associated with Labor; there’s no doubt about that.’
Brad Markham: Just weeks after sacking the two Greens Ministers from Cabinet, Labor is ramping up attempts to distance itself from the Green Party.
Bryan Green: ‘As far as I’m concerned … here it is (holds up a A4 image of the Greens triangle logo to the audience) I’m rippin’ it up. The fact is it’s not going to happen again!’