Would you vote for this man?

By: Asbury2309 (Registered ) on 16-10-2007 21:20

I'll go out on a limb here & say the candidate's personal integrity will be a big issue for me at this election. I've been a labor voter all my life, but feel I can't vote for our candidate in Blair. His support of a local issue here, then withdrawal of that support because it no longer suits him politically has turned my stomach.  
Amberley school must close because of the expansion of the RAAF base. Education Queensland would not provide funding for a new school, so back in June the Commonwealth provided $26.8M for the school community. Now EQ wants to use that money to build a school in another part of Ipswich. In March, Shayne Neumann supported the school to be built in Willowbank, now he supports EQ building it closer to Ipswich (his campaign manager's electorate). He's hard to reach for comment on this (I've had no response to my 3 letters), but has told one mother "You'll be dealing with a State & federal labor government, so live with it" 
I'm more than a one issue voter, so whether we get our school or not won't really influence my vote, but if Shayne Neumann is such a man of straw how can I vote for him? I won't vote liberal or national, & I can't vote for Shayne Neumann. In our two-party preferred system I really have no option. 
Sue

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