Fed: Favouring One Nation a bad move in NT, says Bartlett

AAP General News (Australia)
08-20-2001
Fed: Favouring One Nation a bad move in NT, says Bartlett

CANBERRA, Aug 20 AAP - The weekend's Northern Territory election result provided the
message to federal politicians that allocating preferences to One Nation was a negative
move, Australian Democrats Senator Andrew Bartlett said today.

The NT result, a dramatic shift to Labor that should give Labor government, was a clear
indication of Australia's mood for a change, he said.

"It's an interesting result given the nature of the Northern Territory electorate and
particularly given the assessment by the Country Liberal Party themselves, that preferencing
the One Nation may have damaged their vote," Senator Bartlett told reporters.

"That's a message parties need to take at the federal level as well because, whilst
we do need a change, we don't need a change to more destructive and negative policies."

Voters were looking for a change from the failed policies of major parties.

"The main sign I take from it is the public are looking for a change and in the federal
context that's even clearer," he said.

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