FED:Rural MP confident of govt deal

08-25-2010
FED:Rural MP confident of govt deal

MELBOURNE, Aug 25 AAP - Independent MP Tony Windsor says he's confident he can help
stitch together a deal to deliver a stable government with his two independent colleagues.

"This thing will work out. It will take time. It might be a week or 10 days but we're
developing a process that will resolve it," he told the Nine Network on Wednesday.

Mr Windsor, along with Rob Oakeshott and Bob Katter, will meet in Canberra on Wednesday
morning ahead of a National Press Club forum at lunchtime.

It's possible they'll then get together with the prime minister and opposition leader
in the afternoon.

Mr Windsor praised both Labor and Liberal governments, especially on economic matters,
and said he gets along well with both sides quite well.

"I think we got through the economic crisis in reasonable shape. I think we went into
it in reasonable shape," he said.

"John Howard had a bit do with it."

Neither Labor nor the coalition has the 76 seats required to form government in its own right.

Mr Windsor stressed that negotiations between the trio and major parties have to be
about delivering stability and move beyond personalities.

"We're faced with a decision now where probably up to six people now have to make a
decision as to what the government is," he said.

"I think we all understand each other. We disagreed on issues."

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