by mighty_tiger_79 » Wed May 28, 2014 12:05 pm
by mighty_tiger_79 » Wed May 28, 2014 12:07 pm
by stan » Wed May 28, 2014 12:18 pm
by Dogwatcher » Wed May 28, 2014 12:21 pm
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by bennymacca » Wed May 28, 2014 12:24 pm
by gossipgirl » Wed May 28, 2014 12:29 pm
by Dogwatcher » Wed May 28, 2014 12:32 pm
by Roxy the Rat Girl » Wed May 28, 2014 12:53 pm
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Pengilly was one
by Dogwatcher » Wed May 28, 2014 1:01 pm
by Jimmy_041 » Wed May 28, 2014 1:34 pm
Gozu wrote:Jimmy_041 wrote:I actually dont care what he did
Clearly evident. Don't get too upset Jimmy it's just politics.
by Jimmy_041 » Wed May 28, 2014 1:37 pm
gossipgirl wrote:Surely its part of a cunning plan by the libs to take govt. Each week there will be a new "independant lib" moving over to the labour govt and then eventually they will be able to form govt
by bennymacca » Wed May 28, 2014 1:39 pm
by Jimmy_041 » Wed May 28, 2014 1:41 pm
Dogwatcher wrote:Here's the remaining Libs. Who could it be, now?
Troy Bell Mt Gambier
Vickie Chapman Bragg
Iain Evans Davenport
John Gardner Morialta
Mark Goldsworthy Kavel
Steven Griffiths Goyder
Stephan Knoll Schubert
Steven Marshall Dunstan
Duncan McFetridge Morphett
Adrian Pederick Hammond
Michael Pengilly Finniss
David Pisoni Unley
Isobel Redmond Heysen
Rachel Sanderson Adelaide
David Speirs Bright
Vincent Tarzia Hartley
Peter Treloar Flinders
Dan van Holst Pellekaan Stuart
Tim Whetstone Chaffey
Mitch Williams MacKillop
Corey Wingard Mitchell
by Jimmy_041 » Wed May 28, 2014 1:47 pm
bennymacca wrote:The man who has switched political allegiance to take a Labor Government ministry in South Australia has issued a veiled warning to Liberals attacking his decision.
Martin Hamilton-Smith once led the Liberal Party in SA but now has declared himself a Liberal independent and taken a senior role in the fourth-term Labor administration of Premier Jay Weatherill.
Many have expressed anger about his political switch, both voters in his Adelaide electorate of Waite and his now ex-colleagues in the Liberal Party.
But Mr Hamilton-Smith says he also has had voters in Waite contact him to back his decision.
If the Liberal Party want to have a discussion with me about loyalty, teamwork and treachery I may have a lot to say about it.
Martin Hamilton-Smith
Senior Liberals have condemned the former leader as a traitor and political rat but Mr Hamilton-Smith has warned them against keeping up their barrage of condemnation.
"In regards to some of the comments being made by Mr Marshall and Liberals, since I've now heard those comments let me simply send them this message - there are some very serious problems within the Liberal Party," he said.
"If the Liberal Party want to have a discussion with me about loyalty, teamwork and treachery I may have a lot to say about it."
Mr Hamilton-Smith says he has purposely refrained from attacking the Liberals since having decided he can be a more effective politician by working in the current Labor Government.
"Now I've acted as honourably as I can, I've refrained from attacking the Liberal Party because there are so many people within it who I admire and respect and I'm going to do what is right and that is to work within the Government to make this state a better place," he said.
The former leader says he does not plan to lead any charge on what is wrong in Liberal ranks.
"I'll play a straight bat, there has been a little bit of personal nastiness, that's unfortunate," he said.
"I haven't attacked anybody and I don't intend to and I think a couple of people need to have a cup of tea and lie down and move on with the future."
On ABC Radio, the now Labor Government minister again spoke of wanting to make a difference in the next four years.
Audio: Listen to AM: Martin Hamilton-Smith warns on future for Liberals (AM)
"We haven't had a Liberal conservative voice in government now for 12 years. It'll be actually 16. We've lost elections in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014," he said.
"I have no concern with the Coalition or the broader Liberal Party, it is a local thing but if we keep going on this pathway it'll be another 16 years before there's a Liberal conservative voice in government [in South Australia]."
Police have been investigating an overnight vandalism attack on Mr Hamilton-Smith's suburban electorate office.
by bennymacca » Wed May 28, 2014 1:55 pm
by woodublieve12 » Wed May 28, 2014 2:16 pm
by bennymacca » Wed May 28, 2014 2:23 pm
woodublieve12 wrote:Did Hamilton just do a Tippett???
by Roxy the Rat Girl » Wed May 28, 2014 2:40 pm
by bennymacca » Wed May 28, 2014 2:42 pm
Roxy the Rat Girl wrote:Love the Tisers headline - TRAITOR
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