FED:Abbott says Labor-Greens fight 'fake'

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2011
FED:Abbott says Labor-Greens fight 'fake'

Federal opposition leader TONY ABBOTT says the prime minister is faking a fight with the Greens.

Prime Minister JULIA GILLARD last night said the Greens .. with whom she has an agreement
to form minority government .. were a party of protest and didn't share the values of
everyday Australians.

It was the second time in two weeks the Labor leader has taken a shot at the Greens
in a bid to differentiate her party from that of veteran environmentalist Senator BOB
BROWN.

But Mr ABBOTT has accused Ms GILLARD of merely putting on a show .. saying if the Greens
were so extreme why did she form a government with them.

He says this is a fake fight .. a phony lovers' tiff and in fact Labor is in office
but the Greens are in power.

With the federal budget due to be delivered in five weeks .. Mr ABBOT has also said
he expects the Gillard government to wimp out on hard decisions.

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KEYWORD: LABOR ABBOTT (CANBERRA)

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