Here's a good link that demonstrates the blatant lie in calling Edwards "independent" (my thanks to "kraft" who commented on this same story in the Examiner (Launceston) and provided the url):
http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/top-green-branches-out-for-his-beloved-trees/2006/04/11/1144521340638.html
Never trust a politician, especially a green one.