Sue Neales Mercury
EXPELLED Labor politician Harry Quick is planning a shock tilt at Tasmania’s Upper House as a Greens candidate. Mr Quick, 67, intends to challenge Labor Treasurer Michael Aird at the Legislative Council election for the Derwent Valley seat of Derwent in May. The move is part of a long-running battle between the maverick Mr Quick and his former colleagues in the Tasmanian Labor Party, whom he accuses of neglecting and ignoring the battlers of their former suburban heartland. Mr Quick secretly joined the Tasmanian Greens last July, after quitting the Labor Party in anger in August 2007 while still a sitting member of the Federal Parliament. Read more here
Nick McKim …
THRILLED AT HARRY QUICK’S DECISION
Aird’s Abandonment of Electorate May Yet Cost Him
Nick McKim MP
Greens Leader
Friday, 13 February 2009
www.tas.greens.org.au
Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim MP today welcomed Harry Quick to the Greens, saying that he is thrilled that Mr Quick has joined the Party and will be nominating for preselection in the Legislative Council Seat of Derwent.
Mr McKim said that Mr Quick would put up a very strong showing against Treasurer Michael Aird, who he said has abandoned the voters of Derwent for the Treasury Offices.
“Mr Aird has taken the people of Derwent for granted, and it’s about time he was challenged by someone who has a history of putting people first, rather than the top end of town.”
“Harry is prepared to call it as he sees it, and has a long history of getting out into communities, listening to people, and working with them to improve their lives. He is a perfect fit for the Greens.”
“Of course our preselection processes need to be followed, but if Harry is endorsed we could not hope for a better candidate.”
“Mr Aird is rarely seen on the ground in his electorate, whereas Harry Quick is the hardest worker for his constituents that I have seen in Tasmanian politics.”
“I’m stoked that Harry is nominating. He is a good friend of mine, and of many thousands of Tasmanians he has helped over his distinguished, and hopefully ongoing, political career.”
