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March 27th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
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Video: Bligh’s husband (right) has not been stood down (photo: AAP)
(7pm TV News QLD)
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has swept a broom through the top of the state’s public service, announcing several key changes.
But among those spared from being stood down is the public servant husband of former premier Anna Bligh.
Greg Withers worked for former Labor premier Peter Beattie, but when Ms Bligh took over he was moved into the newly created position of director of the Office of Climate Change.
Mr Withers three-year contract was controversial because it included provisions for a 15 to 20 per cent termination payment.
Fairfax quoted sources in the department on Tuesday saying Mr Withers was clearing out his desk, but Mr Newman says he has other plans for him.
“We made it very clear in the campaign that we wanted to see these green programs shut down because there’s going to be a carbon tax – we said that,” he said.
“We would expect then that the director of that program would have, as part of that transition to government planning move, be very clear that that’s what we expect to happen.
“All these rumours swirling around about Mr Withers – they’re untrue, they’re unfounded.
“We want him to unravel those programs because he’s the bloke who set them up.”
But Mr Newman has wielded the axe elsewhere.
Jobs for the boys?
Audio:
Newman keeps Bligh’s husband on staff
(PM)
Mr Newman has already announced former investment banker Jon Grayson would replace John Bradley as the director-general of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and announced six other changes today.
Long-time Queensland Treasury under secretary Gerard Bradley has been shown the door, replaced by QUT deputy chancellor Helen Gluer, who once worked with Mr Newman at Brisbane City Council.
Andrew Chesterman has also been poached from the council to head up the Department of Environment.
Another council connection comes in the form of former councillor Michael Caltabiano, who is now the new director-general of Transport and Main Roads.
Mr Caltabiano is a Liberal powerbroker and also a former state MP who was once touted as a future premier but lost his seat in 2006.
Mr Newman was challenged on whether it was hypocritical given the LNP had accused Labor of having a jobs-for-the-boys culture.
“I accept that that criticism could be there, but I’m saying to you and all Queenslanders these are people who’ll do a fantastic job,” he said.
Labor has had to make its own appointment following the weekend’s election loss, and Annastacia Palaszczuk, the former transport minister, has announced she would take on the role of Opposition Leader.
“Tomorrow, our caucus will meet and I am pleased to advise that I have the support of my colleagues to serve as the leader of the parliamentary Labor Party,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“I am under no illusion of the task ahead.
“We may be small in size but we have the determination to do the right thing by Queenslanders.
“It’s going to be an uphill battle – it’s going to be like climbing Mount Everest.”
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