Media release – Dean Winter MP, Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Assembly, 15 November 2023
Liberal-Green unity ticket rides again to keep Tasmanians in the dark
If a vote in support of increased taxes wasn’t enough, the Liberals and the Greens have teamed-up together for the second time this afternoon.
By voting down Labor’s amendments to the GBE estimates schedule, the Liberals and the Greens have teamed-up to vote against an opportunity to scrutinise TasTAFE, Homes Tasmania, Macquarie Point Development Corporation and Stadiums Tasmania.
If the Greens had voted to support the amendment these entities would have all been sitting at the Committee table next week.
The only explanation is that the Greens have stitched up a deal with the Government, and Tasmanians deserve to know what they will receive in return.
There have been significant changes to TasTAFE, Homes Tasmania, Macquarie Point Development Corporation and Stadiums Tasmania over the past year which are all highly deserving of public scrutiny.
The Greens had an opportunity to ensure just that, but bizarrely they have chosen to team up with the Liberal Government to keep Tasmanians in the dark.
Rosalie Woodruff MP, Greens Leader, 15 November 2023
Dean Winter’s Latest Attack on Workers
Who does Dean Winter think he is?
Apparently embarrassed about Labor’s vote to attack thousands of public services employees, Mr Winter has launched a bizarre tirade against the Greens as a distraction.
The motion Mr Winter is so worked up about was an insult to all those who work in the public service. These are people who do essential work on issues affecting the lives of everyday Tasmanians – like housing, health, child safety, education, emergency services, and much more.
Hasn’t Dean Winter learnt anything from his past attack on unions? Based on the ongoing deep division in the Labor Party, clearly many in the union movement haven’t forgotten.
The Greens are strong supporters of the public service and understand its critical role. Unfortunately, it seems Labor don’t agree.
While Labor is trying to concoct a ludicrous conspiracy theory about the Greens, it’s Labor who are backing the Liberals on critical issues. In just the last fortnight Labor have backed the Liberals on the stadium, weak political donations laws, and on a vile political move to undermine the independence of the judicial system.
Labor’s suggestion that somehow this vote was a refusal to acknowledge the cost-of-living challenges facing so many Tasmanians is ridiculous. Mr Winter is conveniently forgetting he and his Labor colleagues have teamed up with the Liberals to vote down actual legislation the Greens have put forward to tackle the cost of living – like putting an end to unreasonable rent increases, and making public transport free.
Rather than trying to score cheap political points, maybe Labor should get on board with delivering real outcomes for the people of Tasmania.
