Last year the Premier stood by the Energy minister, Matthew Groom, when he knowingly mislead Parliament. Last week it was Mr Brooks.
Four days after Mr Brooks deliberately sought to mislead the Estimates Committee, the Premier has yet to acknowledge the facts.
The new Minister for Mining, Adam Brooks is already in an awkward position in relation to his current business interests.
The new Minister for Forests will need to have the courage to make the tough choices Paul Harriss clearly didn't want to make.
The Premier has missed a golden opportunity to place the Energy portfolio in the hands of a competent Minister in this time of energy crisis.
The rumour mill is alive with stories of the Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Brooks', conduct on the recent trip to China.
