28-June-2010
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
Julia Gillard’s failure to replace the retiring Lindsay Tanner in the key Finance portfolio confirms Labor has no credible replacement for him.
Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction Andrew Robb said: “What this means is that Australians will go to the election with no idea who Labor’s finance minister will be should it be re-elected.
“Mr Tanner is Labor’s only recognised economic talent and was the only person to argue internally against Labor’s reckless stimulus spending, which has created $100 billion in taxpayer debt.
“The failure to nominate Mr Tanner’s successor raises serious further questions about Labor’s economic credibility and results in a great deal of uncertainty within the business community and instability within the government.
“Julia Gillard must nominate who her finance minister will be if Labor is re-elected and must confirm if Senator Don Farrell, Senator David Feeney, Senator Mark Arbib or Bill Shorten, are in the running” Mr Robb said.
Further information: Cameron Hill on 0408 239 521.