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December 15th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
AAP
Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings has endured another day of speculation about her leadership, with would-be challenger David O’Byrne believed to have the numbers for a successful coup.
Reports suggest it is a matter of when, not if, Infrastructure Minister Mr O’Byrne challenges, after he ruled out an immediate challenge but not a future move on the top job.
As union leaders came out swinging at Ms Giddings’ claim that “faceless men” were behind the talk, the embattled premier received some support from the business community.
Tasmania Chamber of Commerce and Industry boss Robert Wallace warned of instability in the minority government if Ms Giddings was dumped.
“We need to be mindful of what impact that may have on business if indeed there is a change of leadership and if indeed there is no longer strong support from the Greens,” he told ABC Radio on Thursday.
That was supported by Greens cabinet member Cassy O’Connor, who strongly backed the 39-year-old premier.
“The premier of the day is Lara Giddings and I do think that under really difficult circumstances Lara has tried to do her best by Tasmania and by the Tasmanian people,” Ms O’Connor said.
Unions are unhappy at large cuts to the state’s health budget, and nurses began bans on overtime and non-nursing duties this week.
But union leaders deny the speculation has come from them, saying they have been up-front with their concerns over Giddings’ leadership.
“If the premier doesn’t change direction then I’m hopeful that somebody else takes over who is willing to change direction,” the Community and Public Sector Union’s Tom Lynch said.
Opposition Leader Will Hodgman called on the Labor caucus to resolve the situation when it next meets on Monday.
“Reports that David O’Byrne has the numbers to topple Lara Giddings at a time of his choosing means that she is now a lame duck premier,” Mr Hodgman said in a statement.
“Rather than a premier and a government working in the best interests of all Tasmanians, we’ve now got the ludicrous situation of a premier constantly looking over her shoulder, and a senior minister just waiting for the ‘right’ time to make his move.
“How can the government possibly function with this dysfunction at its heart?”
Ms Giddings became Tasmanian premier after David Bartlett stepped down in January, making her the state’s third leader in as many years.
In a recent poll, only 19 per cent indicated she was their preferred premier.
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