16 October 2008
Greens worried campaign is taking its toll on PM
The Green Party is concerned that the stress of the election campaign may be causing the Prime Minister's memory to fail
her. The Prime Minister issued a press release today claiming credit for a $1B home insulation scheme saying: "Labour is
expanding the retrofitting of New Zealand homes to make them warmer, drier, and healthier through a $1 billion programme
over fifteen years."
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says she is concerned that Helen Clark apparently cannot remember back just a
few short months when the Green Party conducted long and intense negotiations to secure the $1 billion Green Homes Fund
during the negotiations over the Emissions Trading Scheme.
"It appears the Prime Minister's memory is failing her, because surely she would not be taking the credit for another
party's work and ideas? We suggest she take a few weeks off the campaign to put her feet up and give her memory time to
recover."
ENDS