Fed: Campbell goes public in support of Beazley

AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-2006
Fed: Campbell goes public in support of Beazley

CANBERRA, Dec 4 AAP - Labor senators were reluctant to face the media outside Parliament
House this morning as the party prepared to vote on its leader.

Beazley supporter George Campbell, who arrived back in the country yesterday, was the
only Labor senator willing to speak to the waiting media.

Senator Campbell admitted he was three days behind the news after flying back from
a three-month posting in New York.

But he predicted the vote would be close with a narrow win to Mr Beazley.

"I have talked to a lot of people around parliament last night and all the information
I have gathered indicates it will be very close," Senator Campbell said.

"But I think the Australian people are always worried of people who have no track record
in this area and putting their lives and their future in the hands of someone who has
not yet shown that they have the skills and experience to be able to handle the job."

Kerry O'Brien and Robert Ray avoided the media by entering through a side door.

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