Neither of those events are what cost him, his government. You only have to look at the swing rates in SEQ (heavy QLD Govt employment region), it wasn't palatable to the average voter. The likelihood was it was either you that was affected, or someone you knew. Nearly 5% of the total QLD population are FTE of the QLD Government. When he announced cuts he should of acted swiftly, the few months of shuffling, bred unnecessary fear for what resulted in more like a trim.
