This morning Premier Jeremy Rockliff was scheduled to go on Leon Compton's radio show to be interviewed on a range of topics for the first time in months.
But instead Mr Rockliff cancelled his appearance after the ABC had tried to get him on the show for two months.
Mr Compton is an experienced journalist with an excellent understanding of politics.
Mr Rockliff has chosen the easy way out and has simply refused to front because he knows Mr Compton would ask difficult questions around the many issues the government is failing on at present, including the incompetence of Minister Madeleine Ogilvie who is failing in two portfolios.
As a leader you have to front up and explain things and provide information to the people you are leading regardless of how difficult the issues are.
Instead Mr Rockliff has chosen to hide and not subject himself to scrutiny.
Scrutiny and accountability go with the territory when you're the premier.
If Mr Rockliff can't stand the heat he should get out of the kitchen.
Josh Willie MLC
Labor Member for Elwick
