JLN Independent Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie has labeled the proposed
changes to Senate voting rules and the Liberal Party’s threat of a double dissolution
election as a distraction.

“The Greens have done a deal with the Liberal party to change the way Australians vote for the Senate. Its
more than likely the Liberals and the Greens will be preferencing each other in Tasmania. The Greens
Leader wants to be come a minister in the Turnbull government.

So what we really have is a deal being done between the party that wants to decriminalize Ice and the party
that wants to increase the GST – because each thinks it will politically benefit from those changes.” said
Senator Lambie

“This change is a distraction, which is not being driven by the people. In the time I’ve been a Tasmanian
Senator I haven’t had one person come into my office and ask for a change to the Senate voting system.

They wanted positive changes and improvements to our Health, Education, Social Services, Veterans Affairs
and Military Pay.

It is self-interest, which is motivating the Liberals and Greens. We should be discussing the Governments
plan to cut $650M worth of cuts to Medicare Bulk Billing. That’s the issue which everyone who contacts my
office is concerned with today.” said Senator Lambie.

Victorian Liberal President and Former Labor leader predict JLN 2 to 3 Senate seat gain in DD election
“I’m also surprised that some Tasmanian media is trying to talk down my chances of being re-elected as a
Senator.

It was only last year that Liberal party power broker – Michael Kroger and former Labor Premier Peter
Beattie had a conversation on Sky TV where they agreed that if a double D election was called, my JLN
candidates could win in Tasmania alone – 2 to 3 Senate positions.

Click here to watch Victorian Liberal President predict a 2 or 3 seat senate win for JLN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgU1JUuqjnw

Very soon I’ll announce my number 1 Senate Candidate for Tasmania. The people of Tasmania will have an

big opportunity to strengthen their independent voice in the Senate and get more for their state.” said
Rob Messenger for Senator Jacqui Lambie Senator for Tasmania