Media Release

Peter Gutwein MP
Shadow Minister for Forestry

Thursday 22nd December, 2011

Premier should kick economic vandals out of Cabinet

Not only does the ongoing campaigning against Ta Ann by Green groups prove that the disastrous forest deal is a dud which should be ripped up, this anti-Tasmanian activity is being actively supported and encouraged by the two Green members of the Cabinet.

It’s time that the Premier took action against these Greens who are cheering on and encouraging this campaign, and kicked them out of cabinet.

It’s no wonder that the Tasmanian economy is flat-lining and business confidence is at record lows while the Premier continues to allow the economic vandals Nick McKim and Cassy O’Connor to be Ministers in her Government, making up nearly a quarter of the Cabinet which makes decisions about economic policy.

Ms Giddings and Mr Green can condemn these protestors as much as they like, and write as many letters as they like, but while ever the Premier fails to act against the two economic vandals in her own Cabinet, her words are nothing more than a hollow whimper which carries no authority.