NSW: Electricity vote may decide future of party leaders

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2008
NSW: Electricity vote may decide future of party leaders

A parliamentary vote on the future of NSW's electricity sector this week could also
decide the political fates of the premier and opposition leader.

Premier MORRIS IEMMA has recalled parliament a month early .. for two sitting days
on Thursday and Friday .. to vote on his multi-billion dollar sell-off proposal.

But polls show the majority of NSW residents .. as many as 86 per cent .. oppose the sale.

Mr IEMMA may need opposition support to get his legislation through parliament .. with
some Labor MPs in both houses threatening to cross the floor to defeat the bill.

Opposition Leader BARRY O'FARRELL isn't expected to make a final decision on which
way he'll vote until a joint party meeting on Thursday.

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KEYWORD: ELECTRICITY (SYDNEY)

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