Anna Bligh still defending government job for husband ...

Excerpt from News.com.au:

No mystery in husband's appointment: Bligh

30 October 2007

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has again been forced to defend the appointment of her husband to a new government office.

Greg Withers headed the future strategies unit of the Co-ordinator General's office until Ms Bligh became premier and the minister overseeing the office, six weeks ago.

He took leave to avoid a conflict of interest and was last week announced as the head of the new Office of Climate Change.

Opposition Leader Jeff Seeney today accused the government of creating the office for Mr Withers - saying it duplicated the existing Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence.

"How do we avoid the conclusion that this duplicated position was created specifically for Greg Withers because he is your husband?" Mr Seeney asked Ms Bligh in state parliament.
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