Anthony Albanese and Labor's faceless men have stomped on their Bass candidate Jess Teesdale by intervening to contradict her, following her admission that she doesn't support native forest logging in Tasmania, the Greens say.
As stated by Australian Greens Forests spokesperson Senator Nick McKim:
"After repeatedly overriding his Environment Minister on national environment laws, the Prime Minister is now intervening to crush dissent on forests in Tasmania."
"Labor is in damage control because they know that opposing native forest logging is supported by a majority of Australians and a majority of Labor members."
"Ms Teesdale is learning that in the Labor Party your personal opinions count for nothing compared to the views of the faceless men and Labor's donors."
"You toe the line or you get crushed."
"Polling last year showed that 75% of Labor voters wanted an end to native forest logging."
"And last year after a motion to end native forest logging was supported by two thirds of Labor branches around the country, Labor's national executive intervened to get it off the national conference agenda."
As stated by Greens candidate for Bass Charlene McLennan:
"Labor's treatment of its members, candidates and voters is condescending and undemocratic."
"Ms Teesdale deserves to have her views respected and supported, rather than being hauled into line by Labor's party machine men."
"Regardless of the personal views of Labor and Liberal candidates, this shows the only way to secure the protection of our native forests is to vote Green."
"Defending forests is in our political DNA."
