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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> State and Local >> Premier Quits http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1649052981 Message started by greggerypeccary on Apr 4^th, 2022 at 4:16pm

Title: Premier Quits
Post by greggerypeccary on Apr 4^th, 2022 at 4:16pm

Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein quits politics.

Title: Re: Premier Quits
Post by greggerypeccary on Apr 4^th, 2022 at 4:29pm

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-04/tasmanian-premier-peter-gutwein-quits-politics/100965020

Title: Re: Premier Quits
Post by Jim Lahey on Apr 4^th, 2022 at 5:22pm

LOL maybe the writing is on the wall...

Title: Re: Premier Quits
Post by greggerypeccary on Apr 4^th, 2022 at 5:23pm

Don't know much about the guy, to be honest.

As far as Libs go, is he okay or is he a typical corrupt, lying conservative?

Title: Re: Premier Quits
Post by John Smith on Apr 4^th, 2022 at 5:25pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 4^th, 2022 at 5:23pm:

Don't know much about the guy, to be honest.

As far as Libs go, is he okay or is he a typical corrupt, lying conservative?

He's a lib. The safe money is on him being a corrupt liar.

Title: Re: Premier Quits
Post by Dnarever on Apr 4^th, 2022 at 5:27pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 4^th, 2022 at 5:23pm:

Don't know much about the guy, to be honest.

As far as Libs go, is he okay or is he a typical corrupt, lying conservative?

Don't know either - didn't even know his name.

However when Liberal Premiers resign it is normally because someone has the goods on them. Maybe not this time who knows.

NSW lost one to The Grange and one to property deals recently and we remember what happened to Mrs Alphabet.

Liberals who aren't corrupt are not in politics assuming that there are a few about somewhere, just as likely not.

Title: Re: Premier Quits
Post by Bam on Apr 4^th, 2022 at 6:23pm

I don't subscribe to the theory that he is a Lib, therefore he must be evil.

To me, Premier Gutwein appears to be a capable leader. He led his state through the Covid-19 pandemic. He didn't need to do a lot, just shut the borders and kept them shut to keep the virus out. He was similar to Premier McGowan (WA) in that regard.

He's not leaving politics for nefarious reasons as far as I can tell. He has cited family reasons. There could be a scandal we don't know about, but I doubt that - Tasmania is not NSW. Tasmanian Premiers in the past 20 years are more likely to leave politics for personal reasons, not as a result of a scandal.