Gillard fails scorecard to be next Labor leader

Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, Senator Fiona Nash has today seriously questioned the Labor caucus for actually giving Julia Gillard a look in when it comes to the troubled Labor leadership.

“As a Shadow Minister she was an under performer, as Deputy Prime Minister she has been a disaster and completely disregarded regional Australia.

“Throughout her Deputy Prime Ministership Ms Gillard has been at the helm of what must be the greatest waste of taxpayer’s money since Federation, the bungled BER school halls rip off.

“Ms Gillard is a self proclaimed member of Mr Rudd’s so-called ‘Gang of Four’ where she has had a key seat at the decision making table and has been up to her elbows in every Rudd Government disaster.

“Ms Gillard must also be held responsible for the home insulation program debacle, the appalling treatment of regional students through the Youth Allowance changes and the broken promise regarding a lap top for every year 9 - 12 student.

“Let’s not forget she continues to be in the famous shadow of Mark Latham, she was his numbers girl and played a pivotal role in Mark Latham’s ascension to the Labor Leadership and the con that was Medicare Gold and Latham’s famous private school hit list.

“Latham and Gillard’s Medicare gold exposed the Labor brand and Ms Gillard for what the really were - light on substance and big on spin.

“I have never understood the minds of Labor politicians, but surely there are members of the Labor caucus who realise changing from Rudd to Gillard would just be going from the frying pan into the fire.

“Under this government we have a Deputy Prime Minister who couldn’t care less about the regions, and certainly doesn’t understand what they need. Under a Liberal-National government we would have a Deputy Prime Minister who is from regional Australia, understands what’s needed, and will fight to make sure our regions get a fair share.

“Ms Gillard’s scorecard as Deputy PM and a senior Minister leaves much to be said about her level of competency. If her treatment of the regions as Mr Rudd’s deputy is anything to go by people in rural and regional Australia should be extremely concerned and worried at the prospect of Prime Minister Gillard.

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