1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:00,560 Speaker 1: Right. 2 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 2: It is the story that just isn't going away For 3 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 2: the Green's former Green MP Darling Tarnet still hasn't left 4 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 2: a seat in Parliament despite no longer being a member 5 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 2: of the Green Party. She's now an independent MP, and 6 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 2: she has been asked again by her former party colleagues 7 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 2: to resign. Chloe Swawbrook says the party's delegates will hold 8 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 2: a vote in September, yes, all the way in September 9 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 2: on whether to invoke the waker jumping legislation and kick 10 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 2: her out of Parliament. Joining me now is political commentator 11 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 2: Bridget Morton. Bridget, why is it fear on us that 12 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,559 Speaker 2: we are all at the mercy of what seems a 13 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 2: very drawn out process from the Greens. 14 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, I don't think it is necessarily fair or the taxpayer, 15 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: as you say, I don't think Darling Tarne is providing 16 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:49,479 Speaker 1: any value at the moment in her elected position. The 17 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: problem for the Greens, though, particularly the Greens leadership, is 18 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: that it's clear that the party is not necessarily with them, 19 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: and so they can't actually make that decision yilaterally without 20 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: quite a lot of consequence. 21 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, and now you're seeing there was reporting and stuff 22 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 2: about the Greens Pacifica one of the three most three 23 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 2: of the most senior Pacifica leaders, and the Greens apparently 24 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 2: resigning from the party in protest at the way that 25 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:17,680 Speaker 2: they've treated Darling Tana. 26 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, and on top of they also the treatment of 27 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: Elizabeth Kitty Kenny last year and some treatment they say 28 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: following the passing of the Fesso Collins. So I think 29 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:30,839 Speaker 1: there's definitely a disconnect, but I think it goes further. 30 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: There was also reports across most media about the fact 31 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:37,960 Speaker 1: that party members weren't clear in what they wanted to do, 32 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 1: that there was still a lot of opposition to Woker 33 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 1: jumping legislation. In principle, do we. 34 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 2: Need to change the Waker jumping legislation to me to 35 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 2: make it easier on parties to get rid of MPs. 36 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: Well, I think you always want to maintain a balance 37 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: that you don't want their belief of party leaders for 38 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: completely and utterly, sort of unilaterally have people kicked out 39 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: of parliament. But of course the problem we have here 40 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: is that there doesn't appear to be anyone who wants 41 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: to keep Darling Tana in Parliament, except for Tana herself. 42 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 2: Except Darling Tana at least she's not alone. She says 43 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 2: that she doesn't walk alone, she's obay them, which is 44 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 2: causing a lot of confusion for people. Bridget, thank you 45 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 2: very much for your time. We appreciate it. Bridget Morton, 46 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 2: the political commentator there on Darling Tana for more from 47 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 2: News Talks B listen live on air or online, and 48 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 2: keep our shows with you wherever you go with our 49 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 2: podcasts on iHeartRadio.