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One leftards nose out of the public trough
Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:09pm

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The husband of the former Premier Anna Bligh, Greg Withers, has resigned from his job in Queensland's public service but the LNP government has said he was not pressured to do so.

Mr Withers tendered his resignation this morning and today will be his last day in the office.

He was the Director of the Office of Climate Change and after the March 24 election Premier Campbell Newman ordered him to wind back green energy programs he had helped to create over the past four years.

Advertisement: Story continues below A spokesman for the Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell said there was no pressure from the government and Mr Wither's decision to resign was a "personal" one.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/anna-blighs-husband-greg-withers-resi...

and no great golden handshake from my taxes either.

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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: One leftards nose out of the public trough Reply #1 - Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:13pm Its never a good look when family members of pollies get plumb jobs in the public service. He should have done the right thing and resigned when Labor lost govt
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41815 Gender:	Re: One leftards nose out of the public trough Reply #2 - Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:19pm note the similarity of downturned mouths, symptomatic of losing joyless false existances.
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progressiveslol Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17029	Re: One leftards nose out of the public trough Reply #3 - Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:21pm Good, only a few more labor waste of time and money to go. Come on federal election.
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: One leftards nose out of the public trough Reply #4 - Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:25pm progressiveslol wrote on Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:21pm: Good, only a few more labor waste of time and money to go. Come on federal election. You fella's are going to rail against any LNP pollies with family members in the public service?
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progressiveslol Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17029	Re: One leftards nose out of the public trough Reply #5 - Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:32pm adelcrow wrote on Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:25pm: progressiveslol wrote on Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:21pm: Good, only a few more labor waste of time and money to go. Come on federal election. You fella's are going to rail against any LNP pollies with family members in the public service? LNP? Against?
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angeleyes Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 615	Re: One leftards nose out of the public trough Reply #6 - Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:33pm adelcrow wrote on Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:25pm: progressiveslol wrote on Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:21pm: Good, only a few more labor waste of time and money to go. Come on federal election. You fella's are going to rail against any LNP pollies with family members in the public service? Your story. You list them.
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Re: One leftards nose out of the public trough
Reply #7 - Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:52pm

adelcrow wrote on Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:13pm:

Its never a good look when family members of pollies get plumb jobs in the public service.
He should have done the right thing and resigned when Labor lost govt

hear hear... I will drink to that one..

you know what else pings me off these woman that use their single name in office..

I know I know.. its politically correct but when they are married to people in high positions I think we should all be made aware of that

if they have nothing to hide why not use their married name whilst in office.

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Reply #8 - Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:55pm

angeleyes wrote on Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:33pm:

adelcrow wrote on Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:25pm:

progressiveslol wrote on Jun 1^st, 2012 at 3:21pm:

Good, only a few more labor waste of time and money to go. Come on federal election.

You fella's are going to rail against any LNP pollies with family members in the public service?

Your story. You list them.

You havent figured it out yet..I dont reply to trolls Grin

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Verge Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6329 Gender:	Re: One leftards nose out of the public trough Reply #9 - Jun 1^st, 2012 at 4:26pm His department was being wound up because it was a duplication of the Federal system. At least his resignation saves a retrenchment package, and is an honourable thing to do. I would rather congratulate him than attack him for his decision.
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Re: One leftards nose out of the public trough
Reply #10 - Jun 1^st, 2012 at 4:29pm

Verge wrote on Jun 1^st, 2012 at 4:26pm:

His department was being wound up because it was a duplication of the Federal system.

At least his resignation saves a retrenchment package, and is an honourable thing to do.

I would rather congratulate him than attack him for his decision.

Agree. Thanks for the jobs for the boys waste of tax payers money. Thats after he did the good thing of not wating more. Before hand, I would have said, you arz hole, you are wsting our money and only because your wife made up this BS position.

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