YES
Committee Media Statement - 12 April 1999
Campaign
Committee And National Campaign Director For The YES
Vote
Mr Malcolm Turnbull, Chair
of the Yes Committee for the referendum on the republic
today announced the establishment of a small campaign
committee to plan the Yes Campaign as well as the
appointment of a National Campaign Director.
The committee will consist of Mr Turnbull (Chairman),
Mr Peter Barron (Deputy Chairman), Mr Andrew Robb
and Ms Karin Sowada.
Mr Turnbull said the Yes Committee had also approved
the appointment of Mr Greg Barns as National Campaign
Director responsible to the Campaign Committee.
"These
appointments provide the Yes Case with an enormous
depth of campaign skill and experience" Mr Turnbull,
who is also Chair of the Australian Republican Movement,
said.
"Coincidentally,
the committee also demonstrates how widely support
for the republic crosses political lines. I am confident
that the team approved by the Yes Committee is a major
boost for our chances of winning the referendum to
be held in November of this year", Mr Turnbull said.
"Peter
Barron is a former senior political adviser to both
Neville Wran and Bob Hawke and has worked on the federal
and state level. He will be working full time on the
campaign."
"Andrew
Robb is a former National Director of the Liberal
Party and has worked on many Liberal campaigns including
the 1996 Federal Election. He is now a Senior Executive
with Consolidated Press Holdings and in his spare
time he is Head of Conservatives for an Australian
Head of State.
"Karin
Sowada is an archaeologist who was formerly an Australian
Democrat Senator for NSW. She is one of the Democrats'
most experienced campaigners with a 16-year campaign
history. Karin was also a delegate to the 1998 Constitutional
Convention.
Greg Barns is currently Chief of Staff to John Fahey,
the Federal Minister for Finance and Administration.
Previously he was Senior Adviser to Ray Groom when
he was Premier of Tasmania. Greg will work full time
on the campaign, starting towards the end of May"
Mr Turnbull said.
Authorised by Malcolm Turnbull, Yes
Committee Chairman, 60 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000
