Iemma Dumps Costa.

[Matilda]

It's just breaking, but it looks as if Costa is hinting that if he goes, he'll take Iemma down with
him. It will be interesting to watch the fur fly.

"New South Wales politics is awash with speculation that Premier Morris Iemma's position is under threat after his sacking of treasurer Michael Costa.

Mr Costa himself fuelled the speculation at a news conference this morning, where he confirmed that Mr Iemma had dumped him but suggested that he remained treasurer until the Caucus confirmed his sacking."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/05/2356267.htm


Costa, Sartor, Tripoli - possibly the three most-hated men in NSW politics. But sacking all of them
still wouldn't save Iemma if the Libs could only field a halfway-decent leader.

This is going to be interesting for us in NSW.

[Matilda]

1. And now Iemma has gone.

Wow! Things are moving fast in N.S.W., with Iemma himself now kicked out of the top role. It appears that Nathan Rees is likely to be his replacement.

I don't know much about Rees - he comes across as "westie, and proud of it", but as long as he has
a brain in there somewhere, he would be an improvement.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/lightning-strike-asbr-iemma-forced-to-go/2008/09/05/1220121483704.html



It's all a bit reminiscent of 1972 - "Well may they say God Save the Queen, but nothing can save
NSW Labor".

[Violet_Crumble]

2. I just heard the news. Things sure have been moving fast......

I really hope Rees turns out to be an improvement....