Fed: NT election swing a message to all governments: Iemma

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2008
Fed: NT election swing a message to all governments: Iemma

SYDNEY, Aug 11 AAP - The swing against Labor in the Northern Territory election is
not a direct backlash against the federal Labor government, NSW Premier Morris Iemma says.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said the swing against the territory government at Saturday's
poll sounded a warning to federal Labor.

But Mr Iemma said it was a warning for all governments across Australia that they must
deliver results for their electorate.

"It's a message to all governments whether they are state, federal or territorians...

there are no guarantees and the electorate expects hard work," he told reporters in Sydney.

"That's what reflected in the poll.

"It's not a direct message to Mr Rudd, it's a territory election."

Mr Iemma said the warning also applied to councillors in NSW ahead of local government
elections in September.

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