Qld: Lobbyists, LNP leadership on the agenda in parliament

AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2009
Qld: Lobbyists, LNP leadership on the agenda in parliament

BRISBANE, Aug 17 AAP - The Queensland opposition will try to keep the heat on the government
over Labor lobbyists this week in parliament.

But it's likely Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek will continue to be dogged by
rumours his deputy, and former Liberal National Party (LNP) leader, Lawrence Springborg,
is preparing for a leadership coup.

Mr Langbroek on Monday said he would use the week in parliament to continue to call
for a royal commission into possible government corruption.

"We think there's significant public pressure and people of Queensland are concerned
about this issue," he told reporters in Brisbane.

"All we can do is keep providing more information, raising more questions, challenging
the premier to answer these in the interests of honesty and transparency, and then hopefully
there's enough pressure there to make sure we get a commission of inquiry."

Mr Langbroek said he was more concerned about these issues than leadership speculation.

"Bring it on. I'm happy for them to do whatever it is they want to do," he said of
Labor's tactics.

He added he had no second thoughts about selling his Gold Coast dental practice, which
he has put on the market in order to focus on the LNP leadership.

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