I Promise You More of the Same "Iemma"

Iemma may move the deck chairs, but the Titanic still heads for the ice-berg.

An exerpt from the story by Linda Silmalis reveals that Iemma and his party are in total dissaray and although those Labor Stalwarts that may vote for the present team to continue, god forbid Iemma is returned, even his sycophantic followers will be disregarded after the 24th and a new team of incompetents will rule.

12 years of State destruction and now Iemma flags he is going to fire the perpetrators. He left the most important villian off his list, "Himself."

NEWS.com.au

Labor Ministers face the axe
By Linda Silmalis

March 18, 2007 12:00

PREMIER Morris Iemma is set to take the axe to his Cabinet, with Roads Minister Joe Tripodi among a raft of front-benchers facing the boot in the event of a Labor election victory. Desperate to inject new blood into the front bench, Mr Iemma plans to take a broom to his team if returned next weekend.

The Sunday Telegraph can reveal that Mr Tripodi is among five ministers facing the chop. Although Mr Tripodi was instrumental in helping Mr Iemma secure the numbers for the leaders job, senior Labor sources say there is a feeling within the party that the Fairfield MP has become a liability.
Other ministers on the hit list include Fair Trading Minister Diane Beamer, who has kept a low profile since she became embroiled in the Orange Grove scandal.

The Sunday Telegraph understands Local Government Minister Kerry Hickey, Gaming and Racing Minister Grant McBride and Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald also have their necks on the line. Housing Minister Cherie Burton has been named as another possible candidate on the list.
The removal of those ministers would bring the number of Cabinet vacancies to nine. Attorney-General Bob Debus, former police minister Carl Scully, Tourism Minister Sandra Nori and alleged child sex offender Milton Orkopoulos have already gone.

Among the new blood to be brought on to the front bench in the event of a Labor victory are former Rural Fire Service chief Phil Koperberg (pictured), who is expected to retain the seat of Blue Mountains for Labor. Mr Koperberg, a member of the party's hard Left faction, is widely tipped to be handed the emergency services portfolio.