James Gorman
December 08, 2014
The gloves are off in the state seat of Sydney as sitting MP Alex Greenwich and his Labor opposition Edwina “Eddie” Lloyd do battle over the Millers Point public housing community.
Ms Lloyd is demanding an explanation from the independent Mr Greenwich over an email he sent to the embattled Millers Point community accusing her of political point scoring.
But Mr Greenwich said he had been responding to accusations levelled against him by Ms Lloyd that he had failed to commit to the retention of public housing in the historic precinct.
Mr Greenwich said Labor was to blame for initiating the Millers Point sell-off while it was still in power and insists they should apologise for their past actions.
Ms Lloyd said she was deeply concerned by the comments and was still awaiting an explanation as to why they were made.
“Residents at Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks received an extraordinary emailed letter from Alex Greenwich,” she said.
“The emailed outburst attacked the Labor Party and attacked me.
“In his email to residents, Mr Greenwich says, ‘I ask that you don’t allow that Labor candidate for Sydney to use your community for deceptive political point-scoring.’
“It is completely improper for Mr Greenwich to tell the people of Millers Point that they can only deal with him.
“The people of Millers Point have a choice and they should be talking to everyone.”
“It is important to remember that the Labor Party really needs to apologise to the community of Millers Point for getting them to where they are now,” he said.
“Over 16 years the Labor Party engaged in a process of eviction by neglect, failing to provide the maintenance they were responsible for.
TENANTS MARCH ON PARLIAMENT HOUSE
APARTMENT DWELLERS SET FOR UNWANTED EXODUS
“Labor started the sale process in Millers Point.
“I will work with anyone – I will work with Fred Nile if it means we can retain public housing.”
By Wednesday, Ms Lloyd had switched her Millers Point attack to Family and Community Services Minister Gabrielle Upton.
“The whole thing has been done in a mad rush, without even trying to find suitable alternatives to retain public housing in the inner city.
“As a result of her botched ‘relocation’ process, the State Government will fail to get full value for the sale of its housing assets, the city will lose much-needed social and affordable housing, and many elderly and vulnerable people are being put under unnecessary pressure and stress.
“It’s time Minister Upton was ‘relocated’ – straight to the backbench.”
RESOURCED: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/sydney-mp-alex-greenwich-and-labor-hopeful-edwina-lloyd-square-up-over-millers-point-sell-off/story-fngr8h22-1227151247240?nk=d95f33bf4d2a1238bf5c2368ac733afd
December 08, 2014
| Public housing in historic Millers Point is being sold-off by the State Government. Source: Supplied |
The gloves are off in the state seat of Sydney as sitting MP Alex Greenwich and his Labor opposition Edwina “Eddie” Lloyd do battle over the Millers Point public housing community.
Ms Lloyd is demanding an explanation from the independent Mr Greenwich over an email he sent to the embattled Millers Point community accusing her of political point scoring.
But Mr Greenwich said he had been responding to accusations levelled against him by Ms Lloyd that he had failed to commit to the retention of public housing in the historic precinct.
Mr Greenwich said Labor was to blame for initiating the Millers Point sell-off while it was still in power and insists they should apologise for their past actions.
| Labor candidate Edwina Lloyd. Source: Supplied |
| Sydney independent state MP Alex Greenwich. Source: News Corp Australia |
“Residents at Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks received an extraordinary emailed letter from Alex Greenwich,” she said.
“The emailed outburst attacked the Labor Party and attacked me.
“In his email to residents, Mr Greenwich says, ‘I ask that you don’t allow that Labor candidate for Sydney to use your community for deceptive political point-scoring.’
“It is completely improper for Mr Greenwich to tell the people of Millers Point that they can only deal with him.
“The people of Millers Point have a choice and they should be talking to everyone.”
Mr Greenwich dismissed Ms Lloyd’s comments and kept up his attack on Labor.
| The sell-off of public housing terraces has already begun. Source: Supplied |
“It is important to remember that the Labor Party really needs to apologise to the community of Millers Point for getting them to where they are now,” he said.
“Over 16 years the Labor Party engaged in a process of eviction by neglect, failing to provide the maintenance they were responsible for.
TENANTS MARCH ON PARLIAMENT HOUSE
APARTMENT DWELLERS SET FOR UNWANTED EXODUS
“Labor started the sale process in Millers Point.
“I will work with anyone – I will work with Fred Nile if it means we can retain public housing.”
By Wednesday, Ms Lloyd had switched her Millers Point attack to Family and Community Services Minister Gabrielle Upton.
| Family and Community Services Minister Gabrielle Upton. Source: News Corp Australia |
“Minister Upton has been missing in action and asleep at the wheel - and she has made a complete mess of the Millers Point sell-off,” Ms Lloyd said in a statement.
“The whole thing has been done in a mad rush, without even trying to find suitable alternatives to retain public housing in the inner city.
“As a result of her botched ‘relocation’ process, the State Government will fail to get full value for the sale of its housing assets, the city will lose much-needed social and affordable housing, and many elderly and vulnerable people are being put under unnecessary pressure and stress.
“It’s time Minister Upton was ‘relocated’ – straight to the backbench.”
RESOURCED: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/sydney-mp-alex-greenwich-and-labor-hopeful-edwina-lloyd-square-up-over-millers-point-sell-off/story-fngr8h22-1227151247240?nk=d95f33bf4d2a1238bf5c2368ac733afd
