Gillard dumps Labor Senator for not being black

[nero_bolt]

Another STUNT by this desperate PM....

Wonder Gillard wiped KRUDDSs  blood of the knife before she stabbed a loyal senator or 25 years  in the back.

http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/andrewbolt/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/gillard_dumps_labor_senator_for_not_being_black/

It’s a clear case of racial discrimination. Prime Minister Julia Gillard dumps Senator Trish Crossin for being too white:

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard faces a fight to get former Olympian Nova Peris into the Senate, with current NT Senator Trish Crossin speaking out against the decision to replace her.

Ms Peris will stand for Labor at the upcoming election, with Julia Gillard declaring the party needs an indigenous representative in the Federal Parliament…

The Prime Minister personally selected the Aboriginal athlete for preselection as a senate candidate in the NT in a decision that has upset Labor’s serving senator, Trish Crossin.

Ms Gillard said she had engaged “in a captain’s pick’’ in endorsing the Olympic hockey gold medallist over Senator Crossin…

“There has never been an indigenous Australian who has served as a federal Labor representative,’’ she said.

“I’m determined that at the 2013 election we change that.’’

Let’s be clear. Gillard has given no reason for replacing Crossin with Peris other than that Peris is Aboriginal - and Crossin is not.

Nothing has been said about Crossin being less talented, less hard-working, less loyal. The public explanation for the move is entirely about Nova being of one “race” - and Crossin not.

The Australian Human Rights Commission is normally red hot against this kind of discrimination, and says there is a law against it: 

http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/andrewbolt/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/gillard_dumps_labor_senator_for_not_being_black/

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/former-olympian-nova-peris-to-seek-preselection-for-the-federal-senate/story-fncyva0b-1226559073672

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/former-olympian-nova-peris-to-seek-preselection-for-the-federal-senate/story-e6freuy9-1226559073672

[lakeland27]

I think you mean that Federally they wanted her there at all costs for what she could bring to the table. Easy votes. Call it what it is. For both sides.

yes. any party without an overall strategy wouldn't be in the race. of course they both want to maximise the vote, thats the game. some think it something far more dramatic and sinister, but that cant be helped.

[fiestas*girl]

if it weren't for Nero I would forget that the libs aren't lily white

\(in deed thought and action)

[izabsmiling]

I don't know, I'm asking. Why replace what's not broke?

Btw, have nothing against  Nova Peris, have always considered her to be a very community minded individual and great role mode.

I didn't know either.I think Nova should do a good job too.

[catsnknots]

So, what did Senator  Crossin do wrong? Is she not re-electable?

This is a 100% safe seat.

Anyone in Labor is going to win.

This is 100% given to Nova because she is an Aboriginal Woman... no other reason.  

Julia Gillard said she had made the decision and she has approached people in the NT Labor Party to make sure Nova gets picked. She says it is about time an Aboriginal woman sits in Parliament and she wants Labor to be the one to make it happen.

Oh.. and lets not forget that Crossin supported Rudd... but that of course has nothing to do with her being booted... 

This is not about the best person to represent the people... this is only about trying to buy votes using race as the barter card. 

[icyfroth]

You think that the public don't see the game of chess being played here?

Sacrifice one pawn to put another in a position of advantage to the player?

With all due respect to Nova Peris, she was chosen more as a token indiginous person than for her abilities in the political arena.

Same as Ms Gillard was chosen as a token woman in the office of Prime Minister of Australia.

In line with our allies the US of A who present Mr Obama as the token black President of the USA.

Thing is, do the public care?

[azureline**]

I don't know enough about this to make an informed comment but all I have ever read about Peris says she is community minded, well capable of doing the job. Anything else to know?

[lakeland27]

Maybe abbott should look at cory b's seat and replace him with someone from this planet .

[katydidthat]

Well, Azure, Trish Crossin has served her community for many years and in my opinion, she's done a fine job.  I would LOVE to see more Indigenous Australians, particularly women, elected to Parliament ... but I would like them to be able to run on their merits ... and I'm sure that they are capable of that.  

I think it sucks that the Gillard government sets up a conflict like this.  

[gem-boy-g]

to me replacing a senator of 15 years and doing a good job with an inexperienced athlete smacks of idiocy but then I'm not a tunnel visioned labor (sic) supporter.

[azureline**]

is she inexperienced though?