NSW: Rees denies he called coastal residents 'spivs'

AAP General News (Australia)
02-04-2009
NSW: Rees denies he called coastal residents 'spivs'

By Nick Ralston, State Political Reporter

SYDNEY, Feb 4 AAP - Premier Nathan Rees denies a Nationals MP's claim he labelled all
NSW residents living along the coast in rural areas "spivs".

Asked why he believed donations to the Nationals were on the decline, Mr Rees said
earlier this week that it was "no surprise", saying the party was "a rump", particularly
in NSW.

"They don't offer an alternative," Mr Rees said on Monday.

"They've shifted from being a genuine party that represents the interests of farmers
and rural workers …