damianIemma resigns, Bradman tipped to take his place.
September 5th 2008 04:01
NSW Premier, Morris Iemma has finally succumbed to mounting pressure from within his party to stand aside, rather than face a leadership challenge that was almost certain to succeed.
Iemma's power privatisation plans had raised the ire of many unionists and influential members of his own party; such was the unpopularity of the plan that Iemma effectively became a lame duck and was rendered virtually impotent in terms of wielding sufficient influence within the party to maintain his grip on power.
The biggest question for the Labor party now is exactly who will be a suitable candidate to take his place. It is certainly not a job for the faint-hearted, as the Iemma government has faced a series of hurdles over the past few years which have seriously dented its popularity. Nonetheless, a replacement must be found, so with that in mind I run an eye over some of the men and women who could potentially step into the breach.
*DON BRADMAN
Yes, the Don has been dead for some time now, but many would argue that, even in death, Bradman would be able to achieve more than has been accomplished by Iemma in the past few years. Being the centenary year of his birth, it also represents a fantastic opportunity to really honour the greatest Australian of the 20th century, and provide ongoing employment for those who struggle to make their living cashing in on his legacy.
*MILTON ORKOPOLOUS
Poor Milton, all he did was allegedly lure some teenage boys into performing sexual acts by plying them with drugs. At least now he should have very few distractions for the next few years, meaning he would be able to dedicate himself fully to the position.
*JOHN DELLA BOSCA
What better way for Della Bosca to cap off his lazarus-like comeback to the frontbench than with a promotion to the top job. He would be just the man to keep Sydney's notoriously troublesome nightclub precincts in line, and being married to a federal MP would help federal-state relations enourmously.
*BRETT LEE
With the resources boom in WA firing up the economy over that side of the country, the poor old eastern states have been almost playing second fiddle. With Lee's profile in India sure to generate investment from their rapidly expanding middle class, he could be just the man to put NSW back on the map. He could even commission a Bollywood version of Iemma's downfall to be played to all politics students in NSW schools - a modernisation of "The Dismissal" if you like.
*STEVE WAUGH
Australian cricket captain, father of the year, Australian Olympic team motivational guru (or something like that) in Beijing... Premier is the logical next step.
*RUSSELL CROWE
The NSW telecommunications industry is in dire need of a shake-up, and with his expertise in this field, Rusty could be just the man for the job.
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Comment by Norm
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He shoud have had a premiership and he's got the record to do the job.
I saw him once, as a man.
He said: G'day, mate.
I said, thumb up: Gary Ablett.
I think he already knew that.
Comment by Norm
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