It was a striking image — two of Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's potential successors stepping out together to fend off questions about the future of her leadership.
abc.net.au/news/qld-annastacia-palaszczuk-leadership-rumblings/102784562It was ironic timing — the image of two of Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's potential successors stepping out together to fend off questions about the future of her leadership.
But both dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge and rejected rumblings of internal dissatisfaction with the premier at a press conference yesterday. With Ms Palaszczuk away on leave in Europe for two weeks, it has been left to her cabinet ministers to defend her leadership since rumblings began over the weekend.
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